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.
1 hour 35 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
8 ½ cups red wine - 2
6 oranges - 3
2 grapefruits - 4
2 sachets vanilla sugar - 5
10 tablespoons caster sugar - 6
2 pinches cinnamon (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 3 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
I advise you to use a very basic wine.
Pour 8 ½ cups red wine into a pan and bring to the boil on medium heat.
Pour 8 ½ cups 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 2 sachets vanilla sugar, 10 tablespoons caster sugar, and 2 pinches 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.
Source: Home made, and this recipe is dedicated to David who will certainly bemoan the short measure of cinnamon.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=8 % | 370 RDI=40 % | 0 | 3,240 RDI=160 % | 13,580 RDI: 160 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 7 RDI=1 % | 0 | 70 RDI=4 % | 290 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 1 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 0 | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,130 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 18.75 €
- Per person : 1.60 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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