Name: How to Make Mulled Wine
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 750ml
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 fresh bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 vanilla pod; 3 whole cloves; 175g caster (fine) sugar; 1 75cl (750ml) bottle of Merlot or other good red wine; 1 orange - sliced; 1 lime - quartered; 3 x star anise; 1 lemongrass - the first layer of outer leaves removed and bashed using the back of a knife

How to Make Mulled Wine

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A delicious and cosy Christmas drink, perfect for snuggling up on a cold day.

By: Jan Bennett (via Aglugofoil)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Yields: 750ml

Instructions

Put the sugar into a large saucepan over medium heat, then pour in just enough wine to cover the sugar. Adding more wine will burn off the alcohol and make the drink taste bitter.
Add the cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves. With a sharp knife, slit the vanilla pod lengthways, taking care not to go all the way through, and add it to the pan.
Let it simmer until the sugar completely dissolves into the red wine, then bring it to a boil.