Glühwein in glasses served on a tray

Glühwein

Name: Glühwein
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 bottle red wine; 100g soft light brown sugar; 4 cloves; 1 stick cinnamon; 1 orange sliced; ½ lemon sliced; ½ star anise; 1 bay leaf; 50ml (optional) dark rum or brandy

Anna Glover

Published: October 27, 2020 at 4:59 PM

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 15 mins

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The addition of rum to this Christmas market classic works really well – we've added some here to compensate for the evaporation of alcohol during cooking, but it’s not essential, if you prefer your drinks a little less punchy

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Make this warming glühwein recipe, then check out our mulled wine, mulled gin, hot toddy and more Christmas cocktails.

Feuerzangenbowle (or ‘fire-tongs punch’) is a German drink that’s made by flaming sugared rum over mulled wine, like this glühwein. Although it is bit complicated – and a little dangerous to make at home! – you'll see the sugar cones dripping into steaming cauldrons of wine at German markets. Recreate your own festive market at home with our bratwurst sausages in a bun, flammkuchen, cinnamon biscuits, lebkuchen biscuits and more Christmas market recipes.

Ingredients

1 bottle red wine
100g soft light brown sugar
4 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 orange

sliced
½ lemon

sliced
½ star anise
1 bay leaf
50ml (optional) dark rum or brandy

Method

step 1

Mix all the ingredients together (except the rum or brandy, if using) in a large pan and warm over a low heat for 10-15 minutes or until fragrant and steaming, but not boiling. Stir in the rum or brandy for the final minute, if using. Ladle into mugs or heatproof glasses, discarding any aromatics.

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Two glass mugs filled with a cherry cup and an orange slice

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