

Because why waste wine? our ancestors would add spices and heat it up to mask the flavour of terrible or oxidised wine (Which is why it’s okay for us to use cheap, low quality wine as our mulled wine base). whether it's because of a bad harvest or the bottle has been open for a little too long, exposing it to the elements. The origins behind mulled wine goes as follows: Wine goes bad. I don’t blame them.īut it was the middle ages when mulled wine really took off. From the Ancient Greeks to the Roman empire, it seems that wherever wine has been made or enjoyed.

Mulled Wine has been around for a very long time. Prefer your mulled wine on the sweeter side? Add more sugar. There's also the aspect of being able to change the flavour to your preferences. That way you have extra money for gingerbread men and chocolates. So instead of spending extra money on pre-mulled wine, just do it yourself. Seems as we will be changing the flavour, any old cheap bottle of red will do the job beautifully. You don’t have to break the bank with expensive wine to use as your base. Now if you're like me in the way that you get through a fair few bottles of mulled wine every winter, then making your own is a big saving. So instead of spending a small fortune on bottles of overly sweet, under spiced mulled wine, you can just make your own! The beauty of homemade mulled wine Either way, I figured it was only right to share my festive mulled wine recipe with you. Whether that makes me a mulled wine connoisseur or just an avid fan you be the judge. Truth be told, during December I can get through a fair few bottles of mulled wine.
