Delicious Mulled White Wine

A glass of mulled wine with a lemon slice sits on a tray beside a cinnamon stick and spices, on a wooden surface with a red cloth. Text below reads, Treat Yourself to Easy Homemade Mulled Wine this Christmas!.

Delicious Mulled White Wine

Gourmet Spoonie

An easy recipe for mulled white wine, based on traditional German Glühwein. The perfect drink to warm you up on cold days. Spoonie-friendly, made in the Slow Cooker, and with a non-alcoholic alternative.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Course Drinks

Cuisine German, Northern European

Servings 6 servings

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker
Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

1 litre sweet white wine
2 lemon slices
½ cm fresh ginger
2 tbsp vodka or white rum
¼ cup white sugar, honey, or maple syrup
2 pods star anise
2 pods cardamom

Instructions

Pour 1 litre sweet white wine into slow cooker insert.
Add 2 tbsp vodka or white rum, ¼ cup white sugar, honey, or maple syrup, ½ cm fresh ginger, 2 pods star anise, 2 pods cardamom, and 2 lemon slices.
Simmer on low for at least one hour. (Longer won’t hurt a bit.)

Notes

For an alcohol-free alternative, use apple juice or white grape juice instead of wine, and simply omit the vodka or rum. All other ingredients remain the same.

For a zero-prep option, use frozen lemon slices

Keyword Christmas drink, festive drink, gluhwein, low-energy cooking, mulled wine, slow cooker, spoonie-friendly recipe