My Mamas Marvelous Mulled Wine Recipes

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a large pot and bring to a simmer. Do not allow mixture to boil. Heat for 20 minutes and serve in a large, heat resistant punch bowl.

BROCCOLI IN WINE

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, heat oil. Remove from heat and add the finely chopped garlic. Stir for 30 seconds, and return skillet to low heat. Add the broccoli and toss until broccoli is coated with oil. Add the Sauvignon Blanc, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Transfer the broccoli to a heated bowl with a slotted spoon. Boil the liquid in the skillet over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup. Pour liquid over broccoli and serve.

MY MAMA'S MARVELOUS MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the port and brandy, into a large copper or cast-iron pot (not aluminum). Simmer while stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add port and brandy. Heat for 30 seconds. Pour all into a large heat-resistant bowl or leave it in the pot.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the wine, lemon juice, and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Add the cinnamon, cloves, allspice, or nutmeg, and orange and lemon slices. Heat, but do not boil. Lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes. Strain the wine into heated mugs and serve at once.;

THE BEST MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Add the cider, cloves, cinnamon, allspice and peppercorns to a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until reduced by a third, about 10 minutes.
• Strain the cider through a sieve into a clean pot, then discard the spices. Add the red wine, port, half the clementines and half the apples. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until warmed through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low to keep warm. Garnish cups of warm mulled wine with the remaining fresh apple and clementine slices. (Do not serve the steeped fruit from the pot.)

MEDITERRANEAN MUSSELS WITH WINE

Steps:

• Brush both sides of bread slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Heat deep 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook bread, turning once, 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove bread and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil with red pepper flakes in same saucepan over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in wine and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Stir in Sauce and bring just to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in mussels. Simmer covered 10 minutes or until mussels open. (Discard any unopened shells). Evenly arrange garlic toasts in serving bowls, then top with mussel mixture and sprinkle with parsley.
• *SUBSTITUTION: Use 1-lb. peeled and deveined shrimp instead of mussels and cook 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.