Gluehwein (German Hot Wine Punch)

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"This hot spiced wine punch is a staple at the Christmas festivites in Germany. Everywhere you go during the month of December, you will most likely find someone selling mugs of hot, steaming Gluehwein. Here is a version I adapted from "Authentic German Home-Style Recipes" by Gini Youngkrantz. Posted by request. I am guessing on the cook time - it should be just until hot, but NOT boiling."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) bottle red german wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 whole cinnamon stick
• 2 whole cloves
• 1⁄2 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1⁄3 cup sugar

directions

1. Mix everything together in a large saucepan and heat until hot but NOT boiling.
2. Boiling it will ruin the Gluehwein, so be careful to not set your heat to high.
3. You can pour this into a crockpot on LOW heat and serve warm.

Reviews

[Clara12]

What a pity - December is over now. ;-) I love Glühwein and your recipe is just wonderful. If there are any left overs you can preapare a delicious jam / jelly with it. I gave it as a present to my dear colleagues at work last year (I filled it into nice wine glasses). Simply take 750 ml Glühwein and 1 kg of a special sugar wich is called "Gelierzucker 1:1" in Germany. Bring it to a boil and boil it for ca. 10 minutes, stir constantly. Give a little bit of the hot liquid on a cold plate. If it has the consistence like jello within a short time the jam is ready - you can fill it in clean glasses and close them properly. Hmmm, wonderful!

 

[Mimi Bobeck]

This recipe is right on the money Heather! Authentic and delish!

 

[Katanashrp]

This was very good and simple. Thank you.

 

[lady_heather]

I made this xmas eve. Ive just moved to the US from germany, and havent really been feeling in the xmas spirit. It tasted very traditional. i used a cheap bottle of merlot and used sliced orange instead of lemon, as thats what ive always seen it made with in germany. i drank it all myself. also in germany, sometimes people add a shot of whisky or rum to their mugs.

 

[BMac5440]

I usually add a cut up orange too or in place of the lemon and a couple more cloves. Yummy stuff. Works well with any cheap merlot or Burgandy wine.