Mulled wine - A wine with sweet temptations, BIO recipe

Mulled wine is a delicious drink that should be served hot and can sweeten even the coldest and most desolate nights. The preparation is simple, the ingredients are red wine, spices, citrus fruits and sugar.

It has beneficial properties and is used as a cure for colds.

Mulled wine is appreciated all over the world, in northern Europe it is drunk during the Christmas holidays and in Italy you can also find it in festivals throughout the country.

Excellent to drink even in autumn to warm up the days.

There is also the variant "mulled white wine" but in this case we study the classic red. Being a wine-based drink, in both cases it will be alcoholic.

Let's see how to prepare it at home, perhaps in a totally organic version. The processing and cooking time are short, you could do it in just 30 minutes.

Mulled wine - dose for 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 liter of red wine from organic production
• 8 Cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 200 g of sugar
• 1 Organic Orange
• 1 organic lemon
• 1 Star anise
• Half nutmeg

Preparation

1. Grate the peel of the orange and lemon, taking care to avoid the white part.
2. Mix the citrus peels, spices and sugar in a saucepan.
3. Add the red wine and bring slowly to a boil.
4. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
5. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes and mix. Do not boil.
6. Filter the mixture and pour it into the cups.
7. Decorate with orange slices, cinnamon sticks and if you prefer also with star anise.
8. Serve hot.

Enjoy this goodness in excellent company!

Suggest your variations and customizations in the comments.