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Glühwein (Mulled Wine)

Name: Glühwein (Mulled Wine)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 750ml (1 bottle) Red Wine; 1 Orange; 3 tbsp Sugar; 2 Cinnamon Stick; 6 Cloves; 1 Star Anise; a strip Lemon Peel

Drink

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Glühwein is German mulled wine: red wine gently heated with orange, cinnamon, and cloves. The signature drink of Christmas markets, it warms you to the core.

🍷 Please drink responsibly and only if you are of legal drinking age. Avoid alcohol if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or driving.

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📖 The Story Behind This Drink

Glühen means "to glow." At German and Austrian Christmas markets, every stall sells it in ceramic mugs with their own design, and many people take the mugs home as souvenirs. A shot of rum makes it "mit Schuss."

🌆 Where it’s enjoyed: On a snowy night at a Christmas market, people cradle steaming ceramic mugs and snack on grilled sausages and Lebkuchen.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Red Wine 750ml (1 bottle)
Orange 1
Sugar 3 tbsp
Cinnamon Stick 2
Cloves 6
Star Anise 1
Lemon Peel a strip

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Wash the orange. Slice half into rounds and juice the other half.
Put the wine, orange slices and juice, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and lemon peel in a pot.
Heat over the lowest flame and keep it just below a simmer (about 70°C) for 15 minutes. Don’t let it boil.
Turn off the heat, cover, and let the flavors meld for 5 minutes.
Strain into heatproof mugs and garnish with orange slices.

💡 Tips for Success

Boiling drives off the alcohol and aroma and makes it bitter. Keep it steaming but not bubbling.
An inexpensive fruity red is all you need. There’s also a white-wine version, weißer Glühwein.
Made with grape juice it becomes Kinderpunsch for kids. Please drink responsibly and only if of legal drinking age.

🍽 Goes Well With

Eisbein

Berliner

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