German Christmas red wine hot drink Gluehwein
Mulled wine Glüehwein, is a very traditional Christmas drink in Germany, one of the must-drink hot drinks for Germans at Christmas. Not only during Christmas, but also in the streets and alleys of Germany in winter. In fact, throughout Europe, mulled wine is very popular, but the name is different, and it is said that it originated in Germany—- a country with a cold climate and spread it. Drinking it will indeed warm up your body. It is not only a heated red wine, but also contains cinnamon, cloves, honey, lemon, and fresh orange juice, and is a winter warm drink made with fresh fruit, spirits or dessert wine according to personal taste and preference. Moreover, mulled wine that has been heated and cooked is no longer an irritating alcoholic drink, but a health drink suitable for the whole family, which helps digestion and improves blood circulation and sleep, and has many benefits, especially taking care of people who are not good at drinking on weekdays. In the German market on Christmas Eve, the traditional mulled wine Glüehwein always brings a strong Christmas atmosphere. In Christmas markets all over Germany, a kind of “Christmas wine mug” is launched every year. In addition to indicating the location of the market, the year the Christmas market was held is also indicated on the cup. Usually, many wine stalls in Christmas markets will serve this special mug, and they will also charge an additional deposit of a few dollars so that tourists can take it home as a souvenir after drinking. Gluehwein is a hot drink that I love very much, and I love its strong cinnamon aroma mixed with lemon and orange flavors. I fell in love with it the first time I tried it in Germany. On a cold winter night, hold a glass of hot mulled wine Glüehwein, watch an irrelevant movie with your lover, and cherish each other with your fingers in the slight heat and slightness; Even if you are alone at night, you can read a good book, a soap opera of self-pity and self-love, sip warmly, and sleep warmly all night. Or during the New Year’s reunion and party, it is also good to cook a pot to entertain guests! The following two recipes are suitable for 4-6 people, if 1-2 people drink, only half a bottle of wine and half of other ingredients are enough, exactly two glasses. The preparation time is 10 minutes, and the production time is 15 minutes.
The practice of hot red wine
Step 1
Scrub the surface of the lemon with salt to remove dirt and fruit wax, wash and set aside;
Step 2
Peel off the lemon yellow skin thinly, do not bring white peel, otherwise the taste will be bitter, cut a little lemon pulp for later use, prepare star anise, cloves, cinnamon, sugar;
Step 3
Pour a bottle of red wine into the pot, put star anise, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and lemon zest into the red wine pot, simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes (do not boil during this period), then filter all the seasonings (even if you don’t filter); If you like a stronger fruit flavor, you can add 2~3 slices of orange or your favorite fruit and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. You can add a little more honey and stir well.
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Cooking tips for hot red wine drinks
a. It is best to use stainless steel to cook the pot, and the pot must be clean and oil-free; b. When cooking red wine, you need to use the minimum heat, do not let the red wine boil violently to cause aroma volatilization, if the time is not up there is a tendency to boil, you can remove the heat first, every 3-5 minutes, and then heat, in short, you can’t let it open the pot; c. If you don’t have lemon peel, you can also use washed orange peel to crush the future instead of lemon peel; d. If you have grinding cinnamon sugar at home, grind a little bit in it at the end for a better taste.