Hot Mulled Wine

This mulled wine recipe warms a full-bodied red wine with fragrant whole cloves, a cinnamon stick, and lemon for a cozy drink perfect for the holiday season.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 106 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 8 whole cloves
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle claret wine
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups boiling water
• 0.25 lemon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick; bring mixture to a boil and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Strain and return water mixture to the saucepan; discard lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick.

Step 4

Stir wine into water mixture; heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Serve flecked with nutmeg if desired.