Holiday season is finally here, and I’ve got just the mulled wine cocktail you need for all your festive parties! A few years ago, my Aunt Margaret made this delicious mulled wine for our annual family Christmas Eve party, and before I could snag a second glass, it was G-O-N-E. I’ve made the recipe for a crowd a few times since, and have tweaked it here and there by removing added sugar and sprucing up the look with orange slices.
Not only will this cocktail have your whole house smelling like a holiday dream in time for your guests to arrive (thanks cinnamon and clove!), it’s a cinch to throw together. Just dump it all in a saucepan and let it warm over low heat for 30 minutes. Alternately, you could add all the ingredients to a slow cooker and let it warm over low heat. Just make sure it doesn’t boil!
The cinnamon sugar rim adds a festive look to the drink, but you can cut out the added sugar altogether by nixing the cinnamon sugar rim. If you’re taking this drink to a friend’s for a party, I’d lose the rim and keep things simple!
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Hot Mulled Wine Cocktail
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 35
- Yield: 6 cocktails 1x
Ingredients
Mulled Wine
- 1/2 gallon apple cider
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 dash ground clove
- 1 orange, sliced into rings
Cinnamon Sugar Rim
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Warm the apple cider in a sauce pan over low heat.
- Add in the pomegranate juice, red wine, sticks of cinnamon, dash of ground clove, and 2-3 orange slices.
- Let warm over low heat for 10-30 minutes until the flavors have melded and your whole house smells like the holidays. (Be careful not to let the mixture boil)
- Stir the sugar and cinnamon to combine on a salad plate.
- Use an orange slice to wet the rim of glass or mug, then dip in the sugar mix.
- Serve in rimmed glasses or mugs. Garnish with orange slices if desired. Cheers!
Notes
To make this in a slow cooker, just add all of the ingredients for the mulled wine to the crock pot and warm over low heat for a minimum of one hour. You can leave on warm setting until ready to serve.
Taking this to a party, or a tacky lights tour? Forget the cinnamon sugar rim and pour the mulled wine warm into an insulated carafe.
