How to make homemade mulled wine

There are a lot of recipes involve different ways of preparing this amazing drink. One of the most successful and interesting combinations – the Union of wine and freshly brewed coffee. Invigorating coffee mulled wine leaves no one indifferent.

Ingredients (for two portions):

• Clove - 5 buds;
• Sugar - 3 tbsp;
• Red wine - 1 tbsp;
• Orange - 1 piece;
• Fresh coffee - 1 tbsp;
• Cinnamon - half one stick.

Preparation:

1. To begin to boil coffee. Elected by any usual method, for example, a "standard" cooking in coffee pot.
2. Take a small saucepan. Pour 200 ml of wine (suitable only red variety, preferably of impeccable quality), as well as prepared coffee in the same amount.
3. Add both spices.
4. Carefully washed orange. Cut into slices without removing the skin.
5. Send citrus to the saucepan with the remaining ingredients. Put the pot over low fire.
6. Once the drink come to temperature 80 degrees, it is necessary to sweeten (usually three tablespoons is quite enough). Thoroughly stir. If desired, the sugar can be replaced honey is a matter of taste.
7. Warmed glasses. Mulled wine is usually served in Irish Cup (the name given to the shaped glass on a short stalk, its salient features is the presence of the Assembly – "skirt" and a convenient handle).
8. Ready to drink filtered through a fine sieve. Pour into wine glasses, then decorate with orange / lemon slice.

Mulled wine has a pronounced warming effect, rapidly relaxes and relieves stress. Special value it acquires in cold, wet time when we are especially lacking the bright sunlight and positive mood.