I'm trying to finish up the holiday shopping and I've hit a bit of a road block. I got my best friend and her husband a tin of Williams-Sonoma mulling spices. I know it makes great mulled wine (one of my professors hosted a gathering for one of my classes where it was served- yes, everyone there was at least 21, and no one drank much anyway) but other than "cheap red wine" I've got no idea what kind works best. I honestly know nothing about wine, so cheap and red doesn't help me much. So, to get to the point of this ramble, what kind of cheap, red wine works best for mulled wine? Thanks to anyone who can help me with this!
2006-12-14 13:03:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Merlot or a dark SHIRAZ is good-
Try the FAT BASTARD brand- it has a cute little gold chubby hippo on the lable- and runs about $12.00 a bottle...
The name will bring a chuckle--unless you live in California---they have no sense of humor there- got looked at funny while asking for it in a few places while on vacation.....
2006-12-14 13:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by Aero-Smith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would probably go with a nice shiraz/syrah. possibly a zinfandel. The spice mix would complement the spiceness of both wines.
Try Ravenswood, Yellow Tail, Bogle. You can find most at either Trader Joes or Cost Plus World Market.
2006-12-14 18:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
warm Spiced Mulled Wine 3 c boiling water one million c sugar one million lemon sliced 6 cinnamon sticks 6 total cloves ½ gallon hearty burgundy wine Nutmeg one million orange sliced for garnish (non-obligatory) Boil together first 5 components. upload burgundy. Sprinkle with nutmeg, simmer a minimal of 20 minutes. upload orange slices in the past serving. (we've tried many and function got here across that the extra much less costly the burgundy wine, the extra suitable this recipe seems. I strongly recommend the Carlos Rossi burgundy wine) --------------------------------------... classic Spiced Mulled Wine Makes 24 glasses or 12 one million/2-pint mugs 2 bottles medium or finished-bodied purple wine (Bulgarian Cabernet Sauvignon is right) one million.5 litres water one million orange, studded with 10 cloves 2 oranges and 2 lemons, sliced 6 tbsp sugar or honey 5cm cinnamon stick 2 tsp finely grated clean root ginger 2 tbsp fruit liqueur alongside with cointreau, grand marnier, calvados or cherry brandy one million. mixture each and all the components together in a sluggish cooker or a extensive saucepan. warmth very gently for approximately 20 minutes. do not boil, or you will boil off the alcohol. 2. Stir gently to make sure that the sugar or honey has dissolved. 3. Serve with a ladle and save heat over a low warmth. --------------------------------------... Mulled Wine ½ cup water ½ cup sugar one million orange, zested 2 lemons, zested 3 cinnamon sticks 12 cloves 2 bottles dry purple wine combine water, sugar, zests and spices in a pot and enable simmer for half-hour. do away with from warmth, upload the wine and enable steep in one day. Serve heat yet do not boil. --------------------------------------...
2016-12-30 10:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest something somewhat heavy, like a good cabernet sauvignon or a merlot. It will hold up to the added flavors of the spices and will not be overpowered!
2006-12-14 13:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by randy_ours 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with a Merlot or Pinot Noir.
2006-12-15 05:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by muckrake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot apple cider is best . If you want to go to the next level try hard cider )
2006-12-14 13:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by CAE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋