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Gluehwein

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"This tasty mulled-wine is a German Christmas specialty. It is the signature drink at Christmas markets across Germany and it warms you from the inside out!" — Eurocook

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

1 gallon red wine
8 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves

3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 orange, sliced into rounds

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Directions

Pour the wine into a large pot and set over medium heat. Let it warm up until steam rises from the surface, but do not allow it to boil. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon juice and sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Float the orange slices on the surface. Warm over medium heat for another 5 minutes, being careful not to let it come to a boil. Remove from the heat and let stand for 1 hour.
Pour through a colander to remove to oranges and spices. Serve hot, or refrigerate and reheat gently just before serving in mugs.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 30, 2009

Great! I suggest a crockpot to house everything when serving fresh. You can set it out and keep it hot. Great for those cold winter days. :)

—ThePurpleJoker

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 01, 2011

Good place to start, but in my opinion there's room for improvement. Gluewein is tough to nail down, as tastes can differ between regions. This recipe is still worth trying, for sure. :)

—FireGuysWife

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Jan 06, 2010

we quartered this recipe (just used one bottle of wine) and it tasted amazing! my husband swears it's just like he remembers from his childhood in Germany (he says he just got little tastes... :P)

—erinjanice

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Dec 23, 2010

Loved it! Will be making it again. I put all ingredients in the crock pot and it worked great. Thanks so much for the recipe!

—mdantzler65

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Dec 22, 2009

This was a hit at our holiday party. I cut the oranges in to halves and pushed cloves in to the skin and left them floating in the wine as a garnish. A word of warning, it can sneak up on you!

—Tammy D

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Mar 02, 2010

I lived in Germany for 22 years and Glühwein is definitely one of my favorite things.... I used to add a shot of ameretto to mine.

—BD

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Jan 26, 2008

I made this recipe for a shower and it turned out wonderfully! I've made Mulled Wine before, but lost the recipe and this was the closest I could find (as memory serves). I doubled the recipe and served in glass "Irish Coffee" mugs. It looked, smelled, and tasted great! Thanks!

—AUDY

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Dec 17, 2011

Yum, this was a hit at our holiday party! I recommend making 2x more than you think you'll need. ;)

—CHIX96

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