Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2012

This makes the best gluehwein! I've served it numerous times now, and I think it does taste better with the orange juice instead of the water, and reducing the sugar somewhat. I've also transferred it to my crockpot to keep warm, and used it while sitting around the firepit. Fabulous! Thanks for sharing this recipe, Else!

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Kim W.

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2012

Absolutely fabulous. Compares with the ready made imports we get at Christmas time, only the orange gives it a fresher taste.

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lgrether

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2012

Hi from Turkey. This recipe is the best I tried so far, all family loved it so much. I added 2 orange, 1 I squezed in 2nd I added in slices and instead of removing I left all ingrediants in it. Even 6 days later the taste was amazing. Have a great Gluehwein. Thank you for this great recipe.

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ebrubartoncini

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Cheap wine is the best!!! Seriously! My husband and I fell in LOVE with this drink while on vacation in Bavaria, Germany. We made this drink with an expensive bottle of Merlot, then did a second batch with a cheaper brand (Barefoot Merlot...$5.99 a bottle). The cheaper brand DEFINITELY had the RIGHT taste and smell! Reminded us of being at the Christmas Market at Marienplatz in Munich -after the following changes. The things I did different was scale back the sugar to 1/2 cup and used orange juice instead of water (and still used the whole orange) per bottle. Done this way...it's like you're getting the drink straight from Germany!

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CaliGirl

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Living In: Oceanside, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2011

Very tasty! A little sweet for me the first time I tried it, so cut the sugar and water back to 1/2 cup each, and it suited my taste much more. Thanks to Else for sharing the recipe!!

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Carrie

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

This recipe was good with the orange juice instead of water, however the orange flavor was a bit over powering I recommend making a balance between water and orange juice to suit your taste. Still in general it was a great recipe, defiantly worth a try.

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Sidewinder1193

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

Delicious! Like other reviewers I used orange juice instead of water. I put the cloves into a tea ball to steep instead of shoving them into the orange skin (it was too tough and I broke a few cloves trying).

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carleym

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2011

I love this stuff!!! I've made this exactly as written for years and wouldn't change a thing. This is the best time of year to enjoy it!

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atwee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2011

This a our new fall/winter staple!! I, too, used orange juice in lieu of water, cut back the sugar a bit and used a Shiraz. My boyfriend doesn't like wine at all, but absolutely loved this. What a great find. Thanks for sharing

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LittleAmanda

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2011

Sooooo good with a few changes. Instead of boiling the water with sugar, I boiled store bought orange juice. I did not push the cloves into an orange peel, I just threw them in at the same time as the cinnamon stick. After 30 minutes I added the wine and then I added more sugar, orange juice and water to taste.

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