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Mulled Wine

With Seafood, Mulled Wine has enough sour and citrus to hold its place beside food. It carries a lean, light body and feels firm and warming.

SourCitrus
APPROX. ABV
22%
STRENGTH
4/5
DRINKABILITY
4/5

TASTE PROFILE

How it is likely to feel

Sweetness2
Bitterness0
Sourness4
Strength4
Body2
Drinkability4
Fruity2
Herbal1
Smoky0

CLASSIC STRUCTURE

What is usually in it

3 cups Water

1 cup Sugar

12 Cloves

2 Cinnamon

1 Lemon peel

750 ml Red wine

1/4 cup Brandy

Method
Simmer 3 cups water with, sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and lemon peel in a stainless steel pot for 10 minutes. Add wine heat to a "coffee temperature" (DO NOT BOIL) then add the brandy.
Glass
Collins Glass
Garnish
Citrus garnish
Recipes and serving sizes vary by bar. ABV is an approximate guide.

PAIRING DIRECTIONS

Useful places to start

01Seafood
02Fried food

Pairing suggestions are directions, not fixed rules. Sauce, seasoning and serving temperature can change the result.

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