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    Smoked Mulled Wine {50 Minutes}

    Published: Mar 3, 2021 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    You and your family will love Smoked Mulled Wine this holiday season. Warm, fruity, spicy flavors are all packed into this cup of holiday goodness served with a cinnamon stick for stirring. You just need to start up the fire pit and enjoy this soothing, warm drink. 

    ladling the wine into a glass mug with the dutch oven in the bakground.
    Treat Your Family to a Classic Smoked Mulled Wine!
    Contents hide
    1 ♨️ Why This Works
    2 🍷 Ingredients
    3 🔥 Instructions
    4 📌 Expert Tips
    5 👨‍🍳 Recipe FAQ
    6 Related Recipes
    7 Smoked Mulled Wine with Cognac

    The best part of this is that we keep ourselves grilling through the winter season, which I’m passionate about and want everyone to keep the fires going out on the deck. There is no reason to seal these grills up until spring. Put on a jacket, grab the dutch oven and let’s make some Mulled Wine on the grill this weekend. 

    ♨️ Why This Works 

    Flexible – We love recipes where we can provide the staple ingredients and you can customize it. There are endless possibilities of ways to make this that you’ll have a great time experimenting. 

    Makes a Ton – This recipe can be made “as-is” or you can double or triple it with no problem for holiday guests. 

    Fast and Easy – Make this for a bunch of friends in less than 30 minutes or make it the day before and it’s ready to reheat in ten minutes. 

    🍷 Ingredients 

    ingredients for the mulled wine on a cutting board. All of the ingredients have labels.
    Classic Ingredients for a Festive Mulled Wine!

    Wine – Use a red wine here and we chose Cabernet, but use your favorite fruity based red wine here for fantastic results. 

    Cognac – We loved adding a bit of Cognac to this version. If you don’t have any, try Whiskey or Rum in its place. 

    Anise Pods – Look for these spices in the spice aisle at the grocery store or bulk food section. We like to buy ours at the International Food Grocery Stores as we can get a large bag for about $2. They are shaped like a star with eight points that come from a plant of the Illicium Verum Plant that is from China. Make sure to buy the star version and not the powdered. 

    🔥 Instructions 

    process shots showing the smoking of the citrus, adding the wine and cognac to the dutch oven with spices.
    Simple Steps to Make This Delicious Holiday Drink on the Grill!

    Step One: Cut the oranges and grapefruit and smoke them over a low temperature of 180-200 degrees. Choose smoking chips to complement the mulled wine. We chose cherry, but apple wood works as well. You want a soft flavor so don’t pick up your bag of hickory. 

    Place the cut fruit on the grate, flesh side down for 30 minutes or so. Look for a soft smoky flavor, you don’t want it to be overpowering. 

    Step Two: Remove the citrus from the grill and pour the wine, cognac, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise into a dutch oven. Add the smoked citrus and stir to dissolve the honey. Cover and place back on the grill.

    Step Three: Simmer for 20-30 minutes to allow all the flavors to come together and heat thoroughly. 

    Step Four: Remove from the grill and allow to cool and stick in the refrigerator overnight.

    📌 Expert Tips 

    Determine your smoke level for this recipe. The fruit is on the grill for 30 minutes and it adds a distinct (but not overpowering) smoky flavor added to the mulled wine. Analyze your crowd and if you think you have people who might be sensitive to the smoky flavor, reduce the time the fruit stays over the smoke. You are going to get that slight smoky flavor that people will go “oh wow!!” but not the SMOKY FLAVOR where they go “it tastes too smokey for me.” 

    Choose smoking chips wisely. Choose wood chips that are mild and fruity so look for apple or cherry and stick away from hickory and mesquite.  Those work great for meats but not drinks. 

    sliced grapefruit and oranges on the grill with smoke billowing.
    The Phenomenal Smoky Flavor Is Perfect For This Christmas Treat!

    👨‍🍳 Recipe FAQ 

    How to reheat? 

    This drink is best served warm.  If you need to reheat it, place it on the stovetop on low heat. Don’t let it boil. It just needs to heat up and not burn off the alcohol. 

    How long can you keep refrigerated? 

    This can stay fresh and delicious in the refrigerator for 3-5 days as long as it’s covered or sealed. 

    What is the difference between mulled wine and Ghulwhein? 

    Nothing. It is a hot, spiced wine. Ghulwein is just the German name of the same thing. 

    What is the best wine to use? 

    You are looking for a fruity wine so go with a Burgundy, Shiraz or any red that is fruit based. Inexpensive Cabernet works great. Merlot might be a bit too strong but if you are used to it, go for it! 

    dutch oven with smoked grapefruit and oranges floating in the wine.
    Fruity and Smoky Flavors Win the Day!

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    Tried this recipe? Please leave a star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. You can also stay in touch with me through social media by following me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook!

    dutch oven with smoked grapefruit and oranges floating in the wine.

    Smoked Mulled Wine with Cognac

    Make this quick and easy seasonal drink to sip on while the temperatures are dropping.
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: German
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 70kcal
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    • 2 bottles Red Wine
    • ⅓ cup Cognac
    • 1 Grapefruit
    • 4 Oranges
    • ½ cup Honey
    • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
    • 2 Star Anise Pod
    • 6 Whole Cloves

    Instructions

    • Cut the oranges and grapefruit in half and smoke them over low temperature of 180-200 degrees. Choose smoking chips that you like the flavor to complement the mulled wine. Cherry and Apple work well here. Place them on the grate flesh side down for 30 minutes. You are looking for a soft smoky flavor, you don't want it to be overpowering.
    • Remove the citrus from the grill and add it to a dutch oven. Pour the wine, cognac, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and stir to dissolve the honey. Cover.
    • Place the covered dutch oven on the grill and let it simmer this for 20-30 minutes to allow all the flavors to come together.
    • Remove from grill and allow to cool and stick in refrigerator overnight.

    Notes

    This recipe is so easy to mix and match every time you make it. If you don’t have Cognac, use more wine, Rum or Whiskey instead. This is very fun and forgiving. 
    Increase/decrease oranges/grapefruit. Use clementines, if that is what you have at home. Toss in an apple. Just keep playing with the fruits. 
    If you want LESS smoky flavor, smoke the fruit for 10 minutes instead. The fruit will soak up the smoky flavor and this is the easiest way to reduce it. If your family is used to a little smoke, keep it on for the full 30 minutes like we did. You can always start at 10-15 minutes and see how your family likes it and increase the smoke if you want more. 
    Inspired by Traeger.com 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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