Alcohol-Free Mulled Wine in a Mug Recipe

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

This is alcohol-free mulled wine in a mug: a deep, fruity, spiced cup brewed long and hot so the cinnamon, clove and red fruit all come through, with no alcohol and no caffeine. Teapigs Winter Glühwein is a fruit-and-spice infusion that does most of the work; a slice of orange and a long steep turn it into something that really drinks like the real thing.

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The trick is the long, covered steep. Fruit and spice infusions cannot over-brew, so give it the full six minutes, which is what makes it taste of mulled wine rather than fruit water.

⏱ 8 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Fruit Tea Recipes

You'll need

1 Teapigs Winter Glühwein tea temple
250ml water at a full rolling boil
1 thin slice of orange
1 clove or a tiny pinch of extra cinnamon, optional
1 teaspoon honey, optional

Method

Bring fresh water to a full rolling boil; the fruit and spice pieces need the full 100C to release their colour and warmth.
Put the temple in the mug with the orange slice and any extra spice, and pour the boiling water over.
Cover and steep for 6 minutes. Fruit infusions cannot over-brew, so the long steep is what makes it taste of mulled wine rather than fruit water.
Lift the bag out, leaving the orange in for a little more lift.
Stir in honey if you want it sweeter, though the spice and fruit often carry enough. Serve in a heatproof glass to show off the deep red colour.

What you'll end up with: A deep red, fragrant, spiced cup that drinks like mulled wine without the alcohol or caffeine: warming, and good at any hour.

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