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Vino Caliente: Mulled Wine or Glühwein

Vino Caliente, also known as vino hervido, mulled wine, hot spiced wine, or glühwein, is made by simmering red wine with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and citrus.
Course Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine European, International, Latin American
Keyword Glühwein, Holidays, Spices, Vino caliente, Vino hervido, Warm drinks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle of red wine 750 ml
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 4 whole star anises
  • 4 all spice peppers optional
  • 2-4 tablespoons of brown sugar or honey
  • 3 oranges, sliced - you can also use other citrus fruits (kumquats, mandarin oranges, blood oranges, lemons, etc.)

Instructions

  • Place the red wine, the spices, the sugar and half of the orange slices in a medium sized pot.
    A small pot full of red wine, orange slices and spices
  • Heat it gently and lower the heat right before it boils.
    A pot of red wine, orange slices and spices simmering on the stove
  • Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 20-30minutes. You can simmer it for longer if you want to concentrate the spiceflavors and reduce the alcohol content.
    A pot with orange slices, spices and wine, covered with a lid, simmering on the stove
  • Strain or remove the spices and cooked orange slices if you prefer.
    A white plate with wine cooked orange slices and a cinnamon stick
  • Serve it hot, garnished with an orange sliceand/or cinnamon stick.
    A glass of Vino Caliente mulled wine garnished with an orange slice and a Christmas tree in the background

Notes

  • Use a store-bought mix of gluhwein spices if you prefer or have them already available. 
  • Feel free to add additional spices: cardamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc or adjust the ones you use based on your personal taste.
  • You can also use non-alcoholic red wine or grape juice for a zero proof version. Since these are usually already sweet you can omit adding the sugar or add less.