Easy Mulled Wine Recipe with Brandy

by Alina Orozco
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Once the temperatures drop a little bit, mulled wine is the absolute best thing you can sip on for a cozy relaxing evening at home. It’s also perfect to make as a batch and serve to guests—think of it as a warm punch, flavorful, boozy and down right delightful.

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Why You”ll Love This Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

I discovered this delicious night cap last year around Thanksgiving, and it was on repeat through the winter months. Now that it finally feels like fall, I’ve started to crave it again.

Mulled wine has all the right components of a perfect fall night cap. Red wine. Duh! Spices. Yum! Sweetness. Yes! Not to mention the amazing aroma that permeates throughout your home, with all the right cozy feels of the season.

What You’ll Need to Make This Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

  • red wine
  • apple cider
  • brandy or whiskey
  • agave or honey
  • cinnamon sticks
  • orange slices
  • cloves
  • peppercorns

* Scroll down for the recipe.

Not in the mood to shop for all the spices? You can order this easy mulled wine spice packet!

How to make mulled wine

How to Make The Best Mulled Wine

Mulled wine is as easy to make as it is delicious. You can adjust the alcohol level by either leaving the pot on longer, to allow the alcohol to cook away or if you prefer a stronger drink, you can add a little bit of brandy or whiskey. No judgment here. Do you, boo! It’s an easy, no-brainer recipe that you can make for the holidays, for tailgating or for ordinary fall nights.

You can also customize it to your taste. Lately, I’ve been serving it with banana or pumpkin bread muffins as an afternoon treat—kind of like a warm and cozy happy hour.

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Easy Mulled Wine Recipe

Simple and easy mulled wine recipe you'll be making all season long for a cozy and sippable warm cocktail
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1/2 cup cup of brandy or whiskey
  • 2 tbsp agave or honey
  • 4 cinnamon sticks, additional for garnish
  • 2 orange slices, more for garnish
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 5 peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Combine the cider, wine, brandy or whiskey, honey or agave, cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges, cloves and peppercorns in a large pot.
  • Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
  • Remove the cloves and peppercorns and then serve in a mug or heat proof glass.
  • I like to garnish with a cinnamon stick and an orange slice.

Additional Notes on this Warm Cocktail Recipe

  • You can use any red wine you like. Leftover red wines work great for this recipe too.
  • I used the Spiced Apple cider from Trader Joe’s and it worked great. Added additional spice and flavor to the wine.
  • You can make mulled wine without brandy or whiskey, or you can customize it and add more or less depending on your taste.
  • The muffins are from Trader Joe’s pumpkin mix and have you tried their pumpkin butter? Amazing. Also, I am not sponsored by Trader Joe’s, sadly. 
  • Warning: You will not stop making this all winter. Sorry. Not sorry. But, can’t you just picture yourself sipping on this all day Sunday starting now through March?

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Alina Orozco

Alina Orozco is a freelance writer with a weakness for hot dogs, the beach, dinner parties and DIY projects. She lives in Orange County, California with her husband, their two boys and an oversized Beagle named Benny.