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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2011

I made this recipe for my family today for Christmas Eve. They loved it! Though I'm not a wine drinker, I liked it, too. I would recommend adding a dash of nutmeg (no more than 1/4 tsp.), and letting it sit on low heat for 2 or 3 hours, and I added probably close to 3/4 cup brown sugar. It was a very sweet, delicious wine.

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Jlsmi10

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2011

I made this wine and added a bit more brown sugar and grand marnier instead of brandy...sadly it came out tasting too much like ginger! If I decide to make it again I am thinking of just cutting the ginger down to only 1 inch piece, and adding more sugar to sweeten the drink up. I don't know what wines everyone used in this recipe, I used Shiraz and Chardonnay, perhaps I should use sweeter wines? I don't know what I did, but the drink is too "tangy."

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saucylili

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

A first-time experience for me, this was a great introduction to hot spice wine. The next time I make it (and there WILL be a next time!??), I'm going to cut the ginger by a third and add some white sugar to the brown, to balance out the flavors. And I used Slenda brown sugar substitute and it was great - I may do so with the white as well!

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Drdondur

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2011

Very nice recipe. BTW - I have prepared this several times with different proportions of red:white wine, and they all turned out interesting. Maybe I just like wine any which way :)

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kvikas30

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

This is great for a chilly night. I had some cherry wine so used that as one of the reds and it worked perfectly. Like others, I just used crushed ginger (about 1/4 teaspoon) and orange juice (about 1 cup). Thanks for the recipe!

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Brenda

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2010

I have quite a few different spiced wine/mulled wine recipes and this one is great. Personally, I like it better than with the honey. Honey can make the wine too sweet for me. This is simple and perfect. I used all red wine though and Grand Marnier instead of brandy. Great recipe!

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smandes

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2010

Awesome! I used a box of red wine, no white. Smells wonderful and tastes even better. It tastes just like the spiced wine at the Christmas markets in Europe. Thanks!

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Midge

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I love mulled wine, but no one else seemed to like it. I've had this many times out, but this was my first time making it. I didn't put in the fresh ginger and was skeptical about the brown sugar, but after trying it, it was a tad bitter. So I added honey. I liked it but my guests didn't seem to drink it.

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cideways

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2008

Every Christmas party I attend I am asked to bring this drink. I call it Mulled Wine. The only atleration I made is to put in ground ginger instead of the peels of ginger. It is the best drink ever! It is a keeper for the rest of my life.

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