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Tangerine Mulled Wine

5-ingredient recipe for spiced and warmed red wine. Quick & cozy Winter treat.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 750 ml Bottle Red Wine of choice, on the dry side works great
  • 2 med Tangerines Juice 1.5, reserve & slice half of one for garnish
  • 2 pods Star Anise
  • 2 sticks Cinnamon
  • 1-2 tbsp Honey

Method
 

  1. Add all ingredients into a large sauce pan. Stir to combine.
  2. Simmer for 10-15 minutes on med-low heat. Stir occasionally. Do not allow to come to a boil. Taste and adjust sweetness & flavors as needed.
  3. Garnish with citrus slices, etc... Serve warm in heatproof glasses or mugs

Notes

My recipe is quick & simple.  I've seen tons of additions & 2 hour cooking times.  Fiddle around with the basics & let me know what works well for you.
  • Here’s a few tips to enhance your experience.
    1. Choose a wine you wouldn’t mind drinking as is. I have made the mistake of using a gifted bottle of nastiness, thinking the spices would compensate. They do not. A terrible bottle of wine will yield an even more terrible bottle of mulled wine. I’m frugal, so $10 is about my limit for something I’m going to chock full of additional flavorings. This tip works well for Sangria too, btw.
  • 2. When warming the wine, don’t bring to a boil. You’ll boil off the alcohol, which would be terrible, right?
  • 3. A little star anise goes a long way. And, of course the spices become more pronounced as they steep. As beautiful & fragrant as star anise is, don’t chuck 3 in your glass.