Glühwein

[Kaiser]

Now that the Holiday season started I like to enjoy yet another alcoholic beverage, Glühwein. This is hot mulled wine that is served at nearly every hut at a German Christmasmarket. Damn' puritan alcohol laws make this tadition impossible in the US

To 125ml (1/2 cup) water (or red wine) add 60g (1/4 cup) sugar, 1 crumbled cinamon stick, 3 cloves and 3-5 slices of lemon (or just 1 Tbsp of lemon zest) bring this to a boil for a few minutes and strain into 1L (1 qt) of red wine. Heat the mixture and serve warm.

I buy a 4L jug of "Carlo Rossi" (the good kind ) and make one 4L batch of Gluehwein out of that. I then pour me a cup of it and heat in in the microwave.

With that Gluehwein you can also make Feuerzangenbowle:
http://german.about.com/library/blfeuerzangenb.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle

But I'm not sure where you can buy the Zuckerhut (sugar cone) necessary for it.

Enjoy,
Kai

[Push Eject]

Thanks for posting that, Kai.

I've been trying to explain Glühwein to my wife; now I can just make it for her.

But I'm not sure where you can buy the Zuckerhut (sugar cone) necessary for it.

Try an Indian Market.

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[Geistbier]

You can also add a bit of Brandy to *ahem* fortify the wine to protect you from the cold, yeah, that's it, that's the ticket.

[JMUBrew]

You can't get Gluhwein? I always see it in the Total Wine/Beverage places around here in VA and also sometimes on base at the Class Six.

Good to know though on how to make it! Probably cheaper and tastier!

[jaydub]

I suspect he means you can't set up a Glühwein hut at your local street fair here in the good ol' freedom lovin' US of A.

[JMUBrew]

Ah, you're right of course. Went back and reread the post, missed that first part. Sorry!