My favourite mulled wine recipe this year

ByRasa Pelham
A tall glass of dark mulled wine sits on a decorative linen napkin, accompanied by a cinnamon stick and star anise on a wooden cutting board.

I’ve lost count of how many glasses (or bottles!) of mulled wine I’ve had this year — many, many for sure! What can I say, I really do love the stuff. Naturally, that means I’ve done a fair bit of experimenting. Since I don’t always have a bottle of ready-made mulled wine on hand, I often make my own whenever the craving strikes. Over time, I’ve come up with a version that’s wonderfully smooth and thick — it almost tastes like a spiced jam!

A glass of jam mulled wine with a thick, rich texture, placed on a decorative white cloth.

JAM MULLED WINE

  • 2 clementines, cut in half
  • 2 handfuls of mixed berry mix (frozen works well)
  • 100g sugar
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bottle of red wine (I like merlot most for this)

1. First heat sugar with clementines, berries and spices. Mash clementines and berries so the juice come out and the sugar dissolves in it.

A saucepan filled with mixed berries and clementine slices, with a wooden spoon resting inside.

2. When everything dissolves, pour the wine in. Heat further till it warms but does not boil (you want to make sure that alcohol does not evaporate!).

Close-up of a glass filled with dark red mulled wine, surrounded by a decorative white cloth with green floral embroidery.

Pour the mulled wine into the glasses and enjoy Christmas!
Rasa xoxo

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