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Traditional French Vin Chaud Recipe

Here is my very authentic and traditional French mulled wine (vin chaud) recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine French
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 L red wine Bordeaux, Bourgogne or Pinot Noir
  • 250 g brown sugar
  • 1 lemon zest
  • 1 orange zest
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 ginger slice
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 pinch of grated nutmeg
  • 1 orange

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the ingredients directly in a saucepan: wine, sugar, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
  • Heat until everything is simmering without boiling. Continue cooking at a simmer for 8 to 15 minutes, stirring gently from time to time. From 8 minutes start to taste and continue the infusion if you feel it doesn't taste enough. With all those spices, you should not exceed 15 minutes.
  • Finally, when your mulled wine is spicy enough, you can filter your preparation and remove all the spices.
  • Serve your mulled wine very hot in glasses and place an orange slice per glass.
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