Description
Gluehwein is a German/Austrian winter-holiday drink that most tourists know as an after-ski drink. After you come in out of the snow, it is supposed to make you glow with warmth again. Watch it: Since you drink this wine warm, the alcohol goes to your head extra quick! Drink when you really have come in, and do not have to go out again! This is the one my father used to make for New Year’s Eve.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
Instructions
- Combine water
- sugar
- and cinnamon stick in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
- Cut one orange in half; squeeze orange halves over the sugar mixture to release their juice. Push 5 cloves into the outside of each orange peel; place peels into the simmering mixture. Continue to simmer over the lowest heat until thick and syrupy
- 20 to 30 minutes.
- While the mixture is simmering
- slice remaining orange and set aside for serving.
- When the mixture is finished simmering
- stir in wine and heat until steaming but not simmering
- 3 to 5 minutes. Discard orange peels and cinnamon stick.
- Ladle into stoneware mugs and garnish with orange slices.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6