Italian Mulled Wine

This is a recipe for a spiced wine.[1]

Easy
🍕 Italian

Total Time

20 minutes

Servings

4

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

1 star anise

2

1 bay leaf

3

1 pinch rosemary

4

1 pinch peppercorn

5

1 pinch thyme

6

1 pinch red pepper

7

1 pinch fennel seeds

8

1 pinch cloves

9

1 pinch nutmeg

10

1 bottle Italian red wine

11

1 orange

12

1 lemon

13

1 tablespoon honey

14

1 teaspoon vanilla

15

1 stick cinnamon

16

4 figs (optional)

17

100 ml limoncello (optional)

18

50 ml sweet vermouth (optional)

19

50 ml Bourbon, brandy, or Cognac (optional)

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Pour wine into stock pot and turn heat to medium-high.

2

Crush all “crushed ingredients” using the mortar and pestle. Set aside.

3

Peel and juice orange and lemon. Remove and discard the white pith from the peels, then add the peels and juice to the wine.

4

When the wine is simmering, immediately reduce to low heat. Add the crushed and all remaining ingredients.

5

Cook on low for at least 15 minutes to infuse the flavors. Make sure to keep on low so the wine stays warm and continues to infuse, but doesn’t bubble / heat off the alcohol.

15 minutes

Notes
  • ‱Feel free to double the recipe or scale any of these ingredients up or down to suite your taste.