Mulled wine Belle-Plagne style
If it's cold or you're in the snow, you will appreciate mulled wine which warms body and soul... There are as many mulled wine recipes as ski runs, so here is a basic one that you can easily adapt to your taste.
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre red wine - 2
3 oranges - 3
1 grapefruit - 4
1 sachet Vanilla sugar - 5
5 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
1 pinch cinnamon (optional) - Total weight: 2,315 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 29 min. | 1 hour 3 min. | 1 hour 32 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
I advise you to use a very basic wine.
Pour 1 litre red wine into a pan and bring to the boil on medium heat.
Pour 1 litre red wine into a pan and bring to the boil on medium heat.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Meanwhile, cut fruit in half, set half an orange and a half grapefruit aside, and squeeze the others.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Scrub the skin of the other 2 half fruit thoroughly, and cut into small pieces, with both peel and flesh on each as far as possible.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
When wine boils, set light to the alcohol vapours (a pretty blue flame) by holing a flame above the pan.
Leave all alcohol to burn off, which will take about 2-3 minutes.
Leave all alcohol to burn off, which will take about 2-3 minutes.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pour fruit juice into wine.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 1 sachet Vanilla sugar, 5 tablespoons caster sugar, and 1 pinch cinnamon, mix well.
Stage 7 - 1 hour
Add pieces of fruit, turn down heat to minimum and leave to simmer until drinking time (but at least one hour).
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Serve in glasses or mugs, a generous helping of wine and a few fruits.
Remarks
Many people think that the most important thing in mulled wine is the spices, but for me it's more the wine-fruit mix which gives the delicious hint of acidity. Then you can add whatever you want: vanilla, cinnamon, aniseed, pepper,...
For a quick mulled wine, forget: vanilla sugar, grapefruit and cinnamon.
For a glittering presentation, serve in glasses (not mugs) with the edges dipped in white egg then caster sugar.
For a quick mulled wine, forget: vanilla sugar, grapefruit and cinnamon.
For a glittering presentation, serve in glasses (not mugs) with the edges dipped in white egg then caster sugar.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,621 Kcal or 6,787 Kj | 11 gr | 183 gr | 0 gr |
| 81 % | 4 % | 17 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 70 Kcal or 293 Kj | < 1 gr | 8 gr | 0 gr |
| 4 % | <1 % | 1 % | 0 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 270 Kcal or 1,130 Kj | 2 gr | 31 gr | 0 gr |
| 14 % | 1 % | 3 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 9.37 €
- Per person : 1.56 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made, and this recipe is dedicated to David who will certainly bemoan the short measure of cinnamon.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Red wine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti Bolognese, Saucipain, Mushroom bourguignon, Oxtail Parmentier, Beef braised in reduced red wine, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Framboisier, Little apple and verbena tarts, Toffee apple upside-down cake, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Apple Batter Puddings, ... All |
 | Orange: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nonettes, Mouna, Quince paste, Flambéd bananas , Sautéed pears with custard and orange syrup , ... All |
 | Grapefruit: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Citrus tart, Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , How to peel a fruit, Fresh fruit in sabayon, Fruit salad, ... All |
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- Cold, blustery, rainy day in New York today. Perfect day for mulled wine. Thank goodness its warm enough not to snow:)Posted by Louise february 22th 2009 at 17:20 (n° 1)
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