dessert
Mulled Wine with Apple Cider and Pomegranate
Thanksgiving in a glass—sweet cider and tart pomegranate juice blend with red wine and mulling spices to create a warm and comforting cocktail.
Servings:
15
Total Time:
25m
Prep Time:
10m
Cooking Time:
15m
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1 1/4 cups pomegranate juice
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 8 cloves
- 3 allspice berries
- 2 star anise
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 bottle red wine (750 ml)
- 1 honeycrisp apple, sliced, plus extra for garnish
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, plus extra for garnish
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, plus extra for garnish
Preparation Instructions
- Simmer the juice and spices—In a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, stir together apple cider, pomegranate juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, allspice berries, nutmeg and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the wine—Pour red wine into juice mixture and stir in apples, pomegranate seeds, and cranberries. Continue simmering until mulled wine is heated through. Reduce heat to lowest setting to keep warm.
- Garnish and serve—Add a few fresh cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and apple slices to each glass. Ladle warm wine over the top and serve immediately.
Tips
Which Wine?
No need to break out the good stuff—mulling spices make any red wine taste amazing. You could even break with tradition and sub in a dry white wine.
