For a while now I have been wanting to try mulled wine. Yesterday, while relaxing I saw that the Barefoot Contessa made a mulled wine with ingredients that I had on hand! So after I ran my errands and the snow was falling down on the Northeast I decided to make this wonderful warm wine drink.
I am not one for dry wine but because of the apple cider and honey this was a lovely drink that was not too sweet and just delicious! The cloves and cinnamon give the drink a lovely warmth and the aroma was wonderful. I am a big fan of cloves and cinnamon and the smell that they create to me is just the smell of home.
So for me this drink was a home run, and a great way to use red wine and apple cider! This is a great drink to make on Thanksgiving or during the winter months. I tend to have a gallon of apple cider in my fridge and I sometimes am given a dry red wine that is needed for this drink.
For me it used items in the house that I had in stock (cinnamon sticks, cloves and I used all spice instead of star anise).
Happy Holidays! And enjoy your cocktails!
willow 