Recipe: Traditional Glühwein

When winter weather swirls in, nothing could be cosier than a hot mug of glühwein that fills your house with a wonderful aroma and warms you up on a cold winter night. Recipe by our very own President, Daniel Frutiger.

0:30 TO PREP

0:25 TO COOK

7 INGREDIENTS

EASY DIFFICULTY

MAKES 1200mL

​Ingredients

  • 200g raw sugar
  • 750mL red wine
  • 500mL water
  • 2 large orange peels
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon quills
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg

​Method

  • Combine all ingredients and gently simmer on low-medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes.
  • Strain to remove spices and orange peels.
  • Serve hot/warm in glasses/mugs.
  • Chef’s tip: add one sachet of rosehip tea for the first 5 minutes of simmering (and then remove) for a wonderful and uplifting floral flavour.

Photo courtesy of www.kupsch.de.

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