Sugar-free mulled wine

Sugar-free mulled wine

Whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Eve, as the delightful winter celebrations draw in, the idea of a hot glass of mulled wine gets more and more inviting. No added sugar, just a delightful blend of spices mixed to perfection.
December 13 2018 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Beverage

Sugar-free mulled wine

Whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Eve, as the delightful winter celebrations draw in, the idea of a hot glass of mulled wine gets more and more inviting. No added sugar, just a delightful blend of spices mixed to perfection.
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8 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups 750 ml red wine or white wine, with or without alcohol
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp cloves
  • 1⁄3 oz. 9 g dried ginger
  • 2 2 cinnamon stickcinnamon sticks
  • ¼ oz. 7 g dried bitter orange peel
  • 1 1 star anise
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp cardamom seeds (green)
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp vanilla extract (optional)
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Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, heat all the ingredients on medium-low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, without bringing to a boil.
  2. For a more intensive taste, allow the spices to infuse overnight, then strain the next day.
  3. To serve, heat without boiling and serve with nuts or other snacks.

Tip!

You can also spice things up by adding a drop of cognac, calvados or vodka. You can also add some of your preferred sweetener if you wish. There are liquid flavor extracts you can add to the mixture, such as vanilla or cinnamon. Ready-made mulled wine spices are also quite popular if you want to make things even more simple.

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2 comments

  1. 1
    Fabienne
    January 2 2019
    1/2 of a star anise? This must be a mistake or you had too much wine!! Lol
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  2. 2
    Reply to comment #1 by Fabienne
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 3 2019
    Yes, that is part of the problem with trying to scale the recipes! With the 8 servings as originally designed, it calls for 1.

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