mulled wine – Inspiration https://blog.stokesstores.com Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:00:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://blog.stokesstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-new-blog-logo-11-150x150.jpg mulled wine – Inspiration https://blog.stokesstores.com 32 32 ‘Tis The Season: Spiced Mulled Wine https://blog.stokesstores.com/tis-the-season-spiced-mulled-wine/ https://blog.stokesstores.com/tis-the-season-spiced-mulled-wine/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:00:12 +0000 https://blog.stokesstores.com/?p=7542 As soon as there’s a bit of a chill in the air, and snowflakes start to fall, it’s time for warm, festive drinks. Whether that’s peppermint hot chocolates, eggnog, or in today’s recipe, mulled wine, we all find fun and delicious ways to stay warm!

The warm spices flavour the wine throughout and makes for the most comforting, tasty drink to sip on during the Holidays.

Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients:

2 (750-mL) bottles full-bodied dry red wine 

½ cup black peppercorns

⅓ cup granulated sugar

4 orange peel strips 

1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced

1 cinnamon stick, plus more for garnish

1 whole star anise

Orange slices

Preparation:
Stir together wine, peppercorns, sugar, orange peel, ginger, cinnamon stick, and star anise in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Strain and discard the solids. Pour evenly into your glasses to serve and garnish with orange slices and cinnamon sticks. Enjoy your hot cup of mulled wine!

Grab a cup and enjoy! If you make this recipe and want to share with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.

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