- And a bay leaf.
- [Crew Member] And...
- And a bay leaf.
(chomping)
Hey guys, it's Candice from The Edgy Veg
and today I'm going to show you
how to make one of my favorite holiday cocktails.
Mulled wine. (upbeat music)
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I loved mulled wine.
It is one of the things I love drinking
when I would go to Christmas markets in Germany.
It's just so fragrant, it makes your whole condo
smell like the holidays, and it's wine,
which is something we all need during the holidays
when we are Christmas shopping and dealing with our family
that we don't see all the time and just, you know,
getting into the Christmas spirit.
There are two things you need to remember
when you are making mulled wine.
One is you never, ever, ever want to boil it
or else you are burning off all the alcohol
and then what's the point of drinking mulled wine?
Let's be serious.
The other thing is, is that really this is just a guideline.
If you like more cinnamon you can add more cinnamon.
If you like more oranges you can add more oranges.
The first thing we are going to do
is to make our spice syrup.
We are going to do that by slicing up some oranges
and sticking some whole cloves.
I use just a couple oranges and 10 cloves to do this.
After sticking the cloves into the oranges,
just throw them right into your pot.
Next we are going to add a cup and a half of orange juice.
I like to use freshly squeezed
because I don't like to compromise
the nutritional value of my mulled wine.
Then we are going to add half a cup of coconut sugar,
one inch ginger sliced, five cinnamon sticks,
two star anise, one vanilla bean half
so that you get all that really nice vanilla flavor
and a bay leaf.
Now we are going to bring that to a boil
and then reduce it to a simmer
and let that simmer for about 30 minutes.
Chef tip, I'm using two bottles of wine for this recipe,
but I recommend picking up three
and drinking the first bottle
while you prepare the mulled wine.
In this recipe I used two bottles of wine,
but I definitely recommend picking up three
so you can drink all of this while you prepare the recipe.
Buy four bottles of wine.
(wine pouring)
After your spices have been simmering for 30 minutes
we are going to drink one cup of wine.
I mean, we're gonna add one cup of wine.
Then we're going to bring that back up to a boil
and then down to a simmer and let that simmer
for another 30 minutes until it's thick and syrupy.
(sighs in enjoyment)
Additional chef tip, you do not need to buy
expensive or even moderately expensive wine to do this.
All of the flavors will come from the spices,
so you can buy really cheap dry wine
to make this mulled wine recipe.
Saving money over the holidays, you're welcome.
(upbeat music) Once your syrup is ready,
reduce it to low and then add two bottles of wine
and one cup of brandy.
You want to bring this to a very, very gentle simmer
for about five minutes, and like I said,
there's no point in drinking mulled wine
and ingesting extra calories over the holidays
if you're not getting drunk while doing it.
(upbeat music) Now that it's nice and warm
you want to ladle it into a glass
and garnish it with a cinnamon stick
and a star anise, and maybe some orange slices
and my opa's favorite thing to add to his mulled wine,
a shot of amaretto, or free pour.
You know, whatever floats your boat.
I like the free pour.
A little bit more, taste it, add a little.
Just insert the entire bottle.
(upbeat music) And there you have it.
Delicious spiced hot, warm you from the inside out
mulled wine.
- Hmm, thanks.
- OK, well, luckily I have an entire pot more for myself.
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We leave for our vacation this week,
so we wish you guys a happy holidays
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- And if you're too lazy to make this recipe, that's OK.
You can just take a cinnamon stick
and stick it in your glass of red wine.
(upbeat music)