Spiced Mulled Wine Recipe

Spiced Mulled Wine, with its deep spices and dark wine, will give you that warmth you need in the cold weather. A perfect Christmas drink.

I remember when I was a kid my parents would throw these awesome holiday parties that involved lots of drinking and playing of cards, usually euchre. I always wanted to join in on the fun and play cards too, BUT lets face it – no group of adults really want to hang out with a little kid.

So I did the next best thing. I would go upstairs and look down into the living through my heater vent. (We had an old house that vents that went all the way through the floor so the hot air from downstairs would go upstairs.) So I would lay down and listen in on the whole party.

I would hear my parents telling dirty jokes (which I would then remember and tell my friends. Weirdly none of us actually got the jokes since we were 8.) and in general just having a good time with their friends.

I remembered thinking how awesome it must be to be an adult and how much I couldn’t wait to throw my own holiday parties. Well now that I’m an adult I throw my parties, but with a little less dirty jokes (ok that’s not true. I love me some dirty jokes) and a lot less cigarette smoking. What was up the all the smoking in the 80’s? But you know what remains the same? There is always spiced mulled wine.

Side note: there is also always aged eggnog. Christmas cocktails are the best.

When it’s 20 degrees outside, I need something warm and boozy. This cocktail is just that. I took a dark red wine and threw in all the winter spices – star anise, cloves, cinnamon and just a touch of nutmeg. Plus, I threw in a little citrus because citrus makes everything better. Am I right?

To keep it warm, I love keeping it in a slow cooker so it can be enjoyed warm all. night. long. 

Are you tired of the dinner routine?

Stuck in a rut or looking for fun new recipes to try?

Our Facebook Group is growing every day! If you haven’t joined yet, we invite you to come check it out and join the fun.

You can ask for recipe ideas, talk about cooking techniques, or get help figuring out the right new pan set for you. If you’ve already joined, invite a friend along!