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Mall Wines are getting its Deserved Space in California

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May 282012
 

California is home to some of the most exquisite bottles of wine, and they are appreciated in one-of-a-kind way. This is when a famous mall decided to dedicate a space in tribute to California’s best vineyards and history of wine making.

“CALIFORNIAN GO!: Wine Walk exhibit Set to Open at Temecula Mall”

“TEMECULA —- Promenade Temecula has announced the May 31 opening of its Wine Walk experience —- a permanent installation in the mall’s outdoor plaza that will bring the history and culture of the region’s prominent wineries to visitors.

Mall Wines

The new Wine Walk experience is between Yard House and Pottery Barn in the outdoor shopping plaza, according to Jeff Kurtz, general manager for Promenade Temecula.

Shoppers can experience the artistically designed vineyard gardens through a self-guided tour that is open daily. The installation is made up of a series of stylized shadowboxes featuring individual stories and historical information about each winery, the grapes grown and used, and the wines they produce.

The Wine Walk experience is an authentic reflection of each winery, as grapevines from each winemaker have been planted alongside the correlating shadowboxes, providing shoppers with the added benefit of understanding how these grapes are grown, cultivated and ultimately transformed into award-winning wines.

“The Temecula Valley is increasingly becoming the destination for California wine, and we are fortunate to partner with such prominent local wineries to offer this new experience to our guests,” Kurtz said in a news release.

Featured winemakers include: South Coast Winery Resort and Spa, Wilson Creek Winery, Leoness Cellars, Robert Renzoni Vineyards, Gershon Bachus Vintners and Briar Rose Winery.

In addition to the Wine Walk, wines from each of the six partner wineries have been paired with some of Promenade Temecula’s select restaurants. Featured wines will be served at Lazy Dog Cafe, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Yard House, California Pizza Kitchen, Sushi Boat and Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ.

For more information, visit promenadetemecula.com or forestcity.net.”

This article is from http://www.nctimes.com/entertainment/attractions/californian-go-wine-walk-exhibit-set-to-open-at-temecula/article_2efa430f-4c5c-5395-8211-90ca3b6d0d8a.html.

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The Vindemia Winery. One of Southern California’s wine treasures.

The Promenade will surely elevate how people perceive the Californian wine in many different aspects. Now, people (not only in Temecula) get to have a deeper understanding and appreciation of the drink.

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Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe – As Rich as Tradition

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Feb 232012
 


Swedish spiced wine is rich not only in history but also of tradition, which perhaps why a seemingly simple Swedish mulled wine recipe can actually have a considerable amount of story behind it. Before making your own mulled wine, let us go back in time and take a peek on how this traditional beverage came to be.

In essence, a mulled wine is basically wine that is flavored with a wide array of spices that became popular as a drink offered during the holidays. Many variations of the mulled wine are famous in Europe which made even recipes of this warm drink as diverse as the culture it became popular for.

Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe in History

Before hitting the kitchen and following a Swedish mulled wine recipe you just hold of, take time to read about something that might possibly let you enjoy the drink in a whole different level.

Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe

Swedish Recipe of Mulled Wine

The first thing you need to know is that in Sweden, the mulled wine or more commonly known as Glogg (Gloegg) is the star beverage of the Christmas season. Traditional Swedish Christmas always include serving of the mulled wine and to the Swedish people; there is simply nothing that can beat the aroma, flavor and experience of the mulled wine.   As part of the festive atmosphere, folks from Sweden describe the indulgence of having a cup of Glogg after spending time out in the winter cold as something heavenly.

What’s in a Name?

The name Glogg – a term used to call mulled wine in Sweden – actually came from the Swedish word “gloedga” that literally means “heat”, and the term “mulled wine” was actually heard sometime in the 1600’s in Sweden. Records in history though, show that whatever the name of the spiced wine was, indulging in this drink have been a common practice for a very long time – especially in the southern parts of Europe.

Ancient Indulgence

Going even farther back before mulled wine became popular in the early ages of Greece; the Romans have already been practicing different ways of sweetening their wines by using different spices and even flowers. Back in Europe, the practice of spicing up the wine or flavoring it has quite a few practical purposes. First, it was actually believed that drinking a mulled (spiced) wine is in fact curative. For health reasons therefore; people started to adapt the practice of spicing up wines. Back in the day, water sanitation is far from what we enjoy from our modern world today; hence, people carried the belief that it is safer –and healthier – to drink wine than water. On a side note; there may be some degree of agreeable fact to it since in our contemporary world, it is a common knowledge that drinking wine (in moderation) can help in lower the risks of certain illnesses like heart disease.

Moreover, by spicing up the wine, people in ancient times found a very effective way of improving the taste of a bad wine.

Closer to Now

It was during the 1800’s that the mulled wine started to get its fame in Sweden and became a part of the Christmas tradition. This warm beverage is perfect for the holiday season’s cold weather and the aroma from the spices made it even more special at a time when reminiscing nostalgic memories always seem to be a part of. It all started there and the rest – as the cliché says –is history. Currently, Sweden consumes Glogg somewhere close to seven million liters every year.

Traditional Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe

Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe

Swedish Mulled Wine Recipes

Now, having covered the rich heritage behind the Glogg, here is a simple Swedish mulled wine recipe that can be very easy to follow. For this, you will need:

  • A couple of bottles of dry red wine
  • A bottle of sweet white wine
  • A lemon and an orange
  • Ten cardamom pods
  • Ten cloves
  • About three sticks of cinnamon
  • A cup each of raisins, blanched almonds and sugar
  • A tablespoon of bitters

Note: you can always check your local stores or online for the availability of the ingredients. Make sure to get as close as possible to the recipe to enjoy the Glogg’s authentic taste.

The procedure is fairly simple. First, combine all three wines in a saucepan that is large enough for all the ingredients to fit. Use a regular peeler to remove the zest of the lemon and the orange; set the peeling aside. Squeeze the fruits’ juice into the wine mixture then add the raisins, the sugar and the almonds. At this point you can give it a quick stir to give the mixture a little go. Wrap the fruit peelings with a piece of cheesecloth and put it into the mixture.

Over medium heat, bring the wine mixture into a boil then just let it simmer for about fifteen minutes by lowering the heat. Stir the mixture from time to time and make sure to skim it to remove the foam. Taste your mulled wine and add sugar if the sweetness isn’t enough to your liking and that’s it; you have made your very own Glogg.

To serve, just ladle into cups and bitters; just make sure that you provide your guests with a spoon so they can enjoy the almonds and the raisins too. For a little bit of variation; you can also “spike” the Glogg with a little bit of vodka to give it a little kick.

This recipe is just very basic and there are many options available online. Just like the history behind the mulled wine, the recipes for it can be just as diverse.

Finding the Right Swedish Mulled Wine Recipe

It can be very rewarding to be able to make something that has a rich heritage background as the mulled wine and even more satisfactory when you drink it already. The good thing about knowing the Glogg’s history is that you can savor the drink more. And to savor it, one no longer needs to be in Sweden; all it takes is to go online and find a Swedish mulled wine recipe that can be worked with.

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Indian Chai Tea Recipe – More Than Just a Cup-full

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Feb 202012
 
Indian Chai Tea Recipe

Recipe of Indian Chai Tea

An Indian chai tea recipe tells more than just merely a process of how to prepare the drink and what the ingredients you need are, it also – when you look closely – gives you an idea about the people and time when the drink was invented.

Before the “chai” was able to make its way to our favorite coffee shops and to numerous households all over the world, its origin dates back not hundreds, but rather thousand years ago. The ancient spiced tea actually stemmed from being used as a drink for the royalty and as a medicinal drink. It then went the natural course of evolution as it was passed from several cultures but it is agreed that it really came from South Asia before it found its way to the soils of America.

Indian Chai Tea Recipe Tells History between The Lines

Indian Chai in Ancient Times

According to some records in history, the masala chai – the tea’s ancient name – was created about nine thousand years ago in land that is now known as the country of India. Other historians however, argue that the chai actually originated in Thailand; yet one common agreeable point apart from the place it came from is the belief that the tea was made to be used as a cleansing drink – for health purposes.

During this time, the spiced tea was prepared in many several methods that involved the use of a wide array of spices and is served either warm or cold; also, what is interesting to know is that in this early life of the masala tea in fact did not need the use of actual tea leaves.

Black Tea Gave the Chai a New Twist

Only when the British established tea plantations in the province of Assam in India in 1835, did the masala chai take its form as the drink that we know today. The black tea leaves that were coming from the plantations was subtly introduced and included to what used to be the traditional Indian chai tea recipe. Henceforth, the humble drink transformed into something more palatable for the British that included some sweetener, dairy, spices and of course, the tea leaves. However, this new form of the chai did not gain a lot of audience from the people of India since the leaves are not locally available and was intended for export.

The Birth of the Modern Indian Chai Tea

It was only in the early years of the 1900’s when the Indian chai’s popularity started to take of in India. This is when the Indian Tea Association (owned by the British) started to promote the consumption of tea within the country. The black tea leaves were still meant for export and its price remained high; but the Indians got creative in cutting down on the costs of other ingredients like milk and sweetener to compensate for the black tea.

Today, the spiced tea – from its humble beginnings – have crossed oceans and conquered countless coffee shops around the world and continues to be a staple drink in a lot of places in India. Also, while the spiced tea already witnessed a lot of changing in the tides of time continues to be very dynamic; countless versions of an Indian chai tea recipe are still being made by many people who look to tailor the taste according to their own personal liking or their interpretation of the authentic recipe.

Indian Chai Tea Recipe – As Diverse as the World’s Culture

Recipes for an Indian chai tea have many different interpretations; some try to be as close as the authentic way of brewing the tea, while there are others that somehow deviated to the original method to personalize the drink according to their palate.

A Simple Yet Traditional Indian Chai Tea Recipe

Indian Chai Tea Recipe

Indian Chai Tea Recipes

For this recipe, you will need the following:

  • Some black tea (Tajmahal orMamri)
  • Some cloves, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, whole black peppers corns and cardomon pods
  • Half and half milk
  • Some whitle khas-khas and soanph (both are optional)

Note: You can check your local American-Indian stores for these ingredients of check online.

To prepare the chai, you must first place about ¾ cups of water and the milk on a pot over medium heat. Put all your spices on a sheet of paper and crush them together thoroughly to make sure all the flavors come out. Once you have made sure that the spices are crushed, place them all together into the water and milk mixture. Keep the mixture on the heat for about fifteen minutes – stirring occasionally – to make sure all the taste and flavors are blended. At this point you can already add some sugar depending on how sweet you want the tea to be.

When serving, make sure to use a strainer to separate the spices from the drink. Enjoy.

Instant Indian Chai Tea Recipe You Can Do at Home

For this quick and very simple recipe, you will the following ingredients:

  • A couple of cups of water
  • 4 black tea bags
  • A couple of cups of milk
  • Two tablespoons of honey
  • Half a teapoon of crushed ginger
  • Half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder
  • About ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg

Making the tea is quite simple. Bring the water to a boil and put in the tea bags. Reduce the heat once the tea bags are in and let the mixture simmer for about two minutes. After a couple of minutes, remove the tea bags from the pot and put the rest of the ingredients giving the mixture a good stir. Drain the tea to get rid of the spices and serve.

What an Indian Chai Tea Recipe Won’t Tell you

Making your very own Indian Chai can either be simple or complicated; whichever direction you choose is really a matter of preference. However, there is nothing more rewarding that actually going through all the trouble to get the taste of the real thing; a word of caution though, if you choose to go traditional, remember that there are no short-cuts in the process and that only the freshest ingredients should be used. These are practical pointers that ought to be remembered that an Indian chai tea recipe won’t mention because it ought to be common sense.

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Hot Toddy Recipe – Dynamic Way of Making a Classic

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Feb 162012
 


Before we take a look at a hot toddy recipe (there are actually some variations), let us take a step back and understand this drink a little bit.

Hot Toddy Recipe

Recipe for Hot Toddy

Basically, the drink that we know as Hot Toddy was most probably first made somewhere within the 1700’s. This is because, truth be told, there is no records that show the exact conception of the drink and how it came about in history; although it is believed to have originated from the country of Scotland. The origin of this drink was so out of place in history that in fact, it is unknown as to who invented and gave its name. However, there are some reasons to believe that the name “Hot Toddy” might have come from the Indian drink called “toddy” especially when during these times, numerous trades were happening between India and Great Britain.

There are also some people who believe that the name came from a poem by Allan Ramsay in 1721, The Morning Interview. It talked about the water coming from the Todian Spring which was used for a tea party. Todian Spring is Edinburgh’s source of hot water – a key ingredient in making Hot Toddy – may have something to do with the drinks name.

Hot Toddy Recipe – The Prep Stages

A Hot Toddy recipe is quite basic; in essence it is merely a concoction of an alcoholic drink, something to make it sweet and a warm liquid to serve as base to put it all together. Anyone who wants to make a toddy can choose from different ingredients to suit one’s liking. Coffee, tea, brandy, apple cider, rum or bourbon, among many other things can be used to make one. Although generally, an authentic Hot Toddy is made of lemon, honey, bourbon and hot water. There is really no restrictions or rules that say how to make a Hot Toddy so experimenting is actually acceptable for the drink to suit your palate.

Choosing Wisely for Better Taste

Before you get all excited and begin formulating your own Hot Toddy recipe, it is imperative to remember to choose quality ingredients in order for you to enjoy a successful version of the Toddy. The drink may seem very simple to make but it can be very unforgiving with sub-standard ingredients. Its simplicity simply leaves no room to hide ingredients that are not up to par.

The honey for example, has to be very high in quality. Choose a honey that contains low water content – not higher than nineteen percentile – otherwise it may lose its freshness and affect the drink’s taste. A simple test can be done in choosing the perfect honey without submitting it in a laboratory for analysis. Simply turn the honey jar upside-down and watch for the bubbles; the quicker the bubbles go up, the higher the water content on it.

Also, only the freshest lemons should be used. Some lemons – especially the pasteurized ones – tend to give more of a bitter taste than the sweet refreshing perception all people love about the fruit. To make sure that a lemon is fresh, give it a good smell and make sure that it gives out that famous fruity aroma; also, give the fruit a little squeeze and make sure that it is firm.

Lastly, think about which alcoholic drink to use. Some like rum while others prefer bourbon or whiskey; there is no rule on this one since you will be the one to decide which one of these are you more accustomed with. The only tip that has to be kept in mind is to make sure that even the alcoholic base’s quality should be given importance.

Why Go All Through the Hassle?

A hot Toddy is a drink that can be enjoyed and appreciated especially on cold places. There are quite a number of people that also believe and swear to its efficacy as a homemade remedy for flu and colds (although medical professionals do not exactly suggest the use of alcohol to cure these because alcohol can cause dehydration). For whatever reason, going through the nit gritty of preparation is natural to make sure you get to relish the drink in as authentic as possible way.

Hot Toddy Recipe – The Drink and its Versions

Whether you have the colds or you simply want to indulge in this classic drink, all you have to do is arm yourself with the very basic Hot Toddy recipe and improvise or experiment along the way.

The first thing you would need to do is prepare your ingredients. You will need:

  • Your choice of alcoholic drink (rum, bourbon, whiskey or scotch; you decide on this)
  • One lemon
  • Some hot water
  • About a tablespoon of honey (or more if you like the drink sweeter)

Take the water (about a cup should be enough) and let it boil then set it aside. While waiting for the water to boil, get your choice of alcohol – about a shot (1oz) or more if you prefer it to be more than just a spike – and mix it with a tablespoon of honey. Again, at this point, how much or less of each of the ingredients is up to you.

Get a slice of lemon and squeeze the juice into your alcohol-hone mixture. When everything is mixed well, pour the hot water onto the mixture and stir until the honey is completely dissolved and voila! You have just fixed yourself some nice, warm-refreshing Hot Toddy!

Now, versions of the Hot Toddy are virtually endless. Some people use coffee or tea instead of just plain water; other even put butter to make the drink richer (use more lemon to balance out the richness of the butter should you decide to try it out). The point is, versions of this classic drink depend on your location where the availability of the ingredients may heavily depend.

Create Your Own Hot Toddy Recipe Today

Hot Toddy Recipe

Hot Toddy Recipes

Hot Toddy has been around for three hundred years now and it has seen a lot of changes, tweaking and improvements over the years. There is no stopping anyone from making a Hot Toddy and making it their own version; so go right ahead and experiment until you come up with your very own personalized Hot Toddy recipe and share it to the world to enjoy.

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German Christmas Markets –Alluring Festivity and Gaiety All Over the Country

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Feb 132012
 


Tantalizing smell of the holiday breeze, the cheerful smiles on people’s faces, merry sounds that fill the air and the delectable treats that are gratifying to the palate are just some of the words that can best describe  German Christmas markets.Christkindmarkts – as they say in Germany – is one festive event that surely delights all senses. Christmas markets all over Germany are tradition that go back centuries ago and have been one very special cause of the Germans’ merriment during the Christmas season.

German Christmas Markets

Germans Christmas Market

A German Christmas markets is the perfect way of getting away from commercialized shopping experience and a new and exciting way of celebrating the yuletide season for those who have yet to experience it. As soon as someone sets foot in a Christkindmarkt, the first thing that the person will surely notice is the absence of mass-production. Here, presents are usually hand-made items crafted often by the merchants themselves.

Every Christmas season, there are Christkindmarkts being held in different parts or Germany and each of them follow their own tradition which makes everyone of it unique in its own way. Truly, one who had the chance of visiting a Christmas market in Germany cannot say that he or she has seen it all. Yet, although one market is different from another, they all share the same charm and “magic” that people all over the world would love to get a taste of.

Tradition and History – German Christmas Markets in Retrospect

Christmas markets in Germany have been part of the country’s tradition since the 1500’s; a time when markets for almost every season (not just Christmas) were conducted. It was – and still is – however, the Christmas markets that were considered to be the most special and joyous of it all. It was an event that everyone, young and old, always looked forward to each year as something to really brighten up what an otherwise cold season.

German Christmas Markets

German Christmas Market

It is in the Christkindmarkts that one can find unique products famous in the town where the Christmas market is being held. This includes wooden crafts like nutcrackers, wooden figurines and other distinctive ornaments, wares and what not common to their area. Foods aand drinks are likewise abundant during markets and one can savor each of the regions’ flavor depending on which Christmas market they attend to.

Basically, it is suffice to say that in Germany, people have their very special – and fun – way of starting the Christmas season; and for a lot of people who loves a good shopping experience, a Christmas market is the way to get this going; plus, the options are virtually endless since Christmas markets, happen all over Germany, and no two are the same.

 A Look at the Wonderful German Christmas Markets

The Charlottenburg Castle Christkindmarkt

When you are in Berlin during the holiday season, you may have another reason to see Charlottenburg Castle. Aside from its grandeur, this castle is turned into a shopper’s paradise during Christmas. Since the 2007, Charlottenburg Castles served as the venue for the German Christmas markets held in Berlin.

German Christmas Markets

Germany Christmas Market

For thirty-five days during the yuletide season, the castle and its vast grounds are adorned with lights and drowned in festive music and mood. It hosts about 150 merchants from Germany and other countries as well.

Entertainment from jazz artists to acrobats, a display of culinary expertise from several chefs, art exhibitions and whole lot of shopping are just some of the things to expect when one visits the Berlin Christmas market.

Berlin also gives visitors more than just one destination as the Charlottenburg Christmas market is but one of the others held in the capital; there are Chritkindmarkts conducted in Berlin’s district of Prenzlauer Berg called the Lucia Christmas Market; in the old town of Spandau where people can delight in historic landmarks and scenery aside from the market itself.

Whichever Berlin Christmas market you choose to attend, the wonderful scent of almonds, savory aroma of a mulled wine and the delectable dishes are sure to capture your senses along with the extraordinary feeling of the festivities.

Going to Frankfurt Christmas Market

Although not as big as the Berlin Christmas market, the ones being held in Frankfurt still gives that same merriment to all its visitors. Shoppers can enjoy great food, exceptional entertainment and the overall feeling of excitement in the air. Some feel like the Frankfurt Christkindmarkt is the best among those conducted in other parts of Germany, but really, it is a matter of preference; what’s important is that in Germany, you get to have many options.

Festive Markets all over Germany

Christkindmarkts not only happen in Berlin and Frankfurt; these are mere examples of how the Germans really know what it takes to kick off the holiday season. In Berlin alone, there are countless markets that any visitor can fancy, and all over Germany, the choices of where to go is abundant.

German Christmas Markets in the Eyes of the World

To date, more and more people are falling under the spell of German Christmas markets; the people being lured to the festivities and merriment the Germans so generously share the world are growing every year.

German Christmas Markets

Christmas Market in Germany

Perhaps because aside from the shopping itself, being able to participate in any of the Christmas markets in Germany means being able to adore the rich history of the country through the places where the markets are being held and revel in the thought of being able to be a part of something that has been around for a very long time – to be a part of tradition.

Going to German Christmas Markets is More Than Just Shopping

It cannot be stressed enough how rich the history is behind each Christmas market in Germany; whether in Berlin, Frankfurt, Essen or Bonn, the idea of being together with your loved ones is something that is as priceless as being able to be in one of the many Christkindmarkts in the country.

When someone goes to Germany during the holidays and goes to a Christkindmarkt, he or she isn’t just going to buy stuff from German Christmas markets, that person is given a memory to last a lifetime.

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Tips and tricks in preparing the best traditional holiday recipe mulled wine

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Feb 072012
 

 

Tips and tricks in preparing the best traditional holiday recipe :The Mulled wine

Traditional Holiday Recipe

Traditional Holiday Recipe Mulled wine

One of the activities I enjoy most is planning and preparing for the holidays.  This plan usually starts with deciding on the theme and motif of my home decoration, then listing the gifts to buy, scheduling visits to relatives and friends, identifying outdoor activities and planning the food to prepare. And the most enjoyable part of it is listing the ingredients to buy which definitely includes the ingredients of my family’s favourite traditional holiday recipe, mulled wine.

 

Discover mulled wine an amazing traditional holiday recipe!

Mulled wine is a traditional drink during winter. It has been a favourite wine even during the medieval times.  It is usually red in colour, combined with spices and is typically served warm. This wine generates its name from the word “mull” which means “to heat and spice”.  No wonder this traditional holiday recipe is popular in cooler countries.

Different countries call mulled wine by different names. Here are some examples:

  • Germany and Dutch-speaking countries . . . . . glühwein
  • Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . greyano vino
  • Bosnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kuhano vino
  • Czech Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . svarene vino
  • Hungary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .forralt bor
  • France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vin chaud
  • Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vin brulé
  • Latvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arstvīns
  • Moldova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . izvar
  • Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . grzane wino
  • Romania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vin fiert
  • Russia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glintwein
  • Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sıcak Şarap
  • south and southeast of Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quentão or vinho quente

 

Different countries also use different spices to mix with the heated wine.  Traditionally, the spices used are grated nutmeg, mace, cloves and cinnamon. The old-fashioned way of preparing mulled wine, meanwhile, requires blending of beaten eggs or egg yolks into the hot spiced wine.

Do you know that in the 1500s Victorian England even served mulled wine to children at their birthday parties?

Sample recipe for the famous traditional holiday recipe mulled wine

Traditional Holiday Recipe

Traditional Holiday Recipes

Different countries, and even natives of the same country, have varying styles in preparing mulled wine.  Others fancy white wine over red wine. Others prefer combination of plenty of spices, while others favor adding a few spices only.  Others put black pepper, citrus peel, cheese, shrimps, bacon strips etc. etc. etc. Certainly the possible combinations are unlimited.

Should you want to taste a mulled wine prepared by a wine expert, try this recipe by wine expert Eric Leue.

 

Cheers!

Tips and warnings in the preparation of the mulled wine this traditional holiday recipe

Below are some tips and warnings so you may best enjoy your mulled wine:

  • Should you use red wine, Zinfandel and merlot will give you good result.  Should you prefer white wine, meanwhile, Riesling and Viognier are good choices.
  • Should you use white wine, use unrefined sugar to get that complex taste.
  • Wines aged in oak do not make good mulled wine.
  • Don’t be stingy in buying the wine to turn to mull, but don’t be overgenerous either.  A bad wine may become worse when heated.
  • Do not use aluminium  to mull the wine.  The acids in the wine react to aluminium, thus giving your mulled wine a metallic taste
  • Should you wish to store your mulled wine, allow it to cool first. You may opt to include the spices in the bottles, but never include the fruits

Observance of the above tips can aid you in producing your best mulled wine.

What is more important though  is the combination of wine and spices that fascinates your own taste…that makes you enjoy every sip of it…that makes you reminisce your memorable past…that makes you feel fulfilled for having prepared the best personalized traditional holiday recipe. I would appreciate receiving your comments about traditional holiday recipe.






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