Name: Cranberry Mulled Wine Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 ml Dry red wine; 1 cup cranberry juice; ⅓ cup brandy; 1 orange; 8 whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise; fresh ginger; 6 tbsp sweetener; For Optional Garnishes:; orange slices; fresh cranberries; cinnamon sticks; fresh rosemary

Cranberry Mulled Wine Recipe

How To Make Cranberry Mulled Wine

This mulled wine recipe produces a steaming cup for cold nights! It’s a simmered mix of fresh ginger, mulling spices, and refreshing citrus slices.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

750mldry red wine,(1 bottle)
1cupcranberry juice
⅓cupbrandy,optional
1orange,sliced into rounds
8whole cloves
2cinnamon sticks
2star anise
fresh ginger,2-inch knob, halved lengthwise
6tbspsweetener,(maple syrup, sugar, or honey), to taste

For Optional Garnishes:

orange slices
fresh cranberries
cinnamon sticks
fresh rosemary

Instructions

Add the wine, cranberry juice, brandy, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and 2 tablespoons of sweetener to a large saucepan. Stir briefly to combine.
Cook the mulled wine on medium-high heat until it just barely reaches a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let the wine simmer for about 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
Using a fine mesh strainer, remove and discard the orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and ginger. Give the mulled wine a taste, and stir in extra sweetener, if needed.
Serve warm in heat-proof mugs, topped with orange slices, fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, or fresh rosemary, and enjoy!