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Mulled Wine
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It’s Advent season. The Christmas markets are open, and for me, mulled wine is an essential part of any Christmas market.
I admit, I love going to Christmas markets. I love the atmosphere and enjoy relaxing there and spending time with nice people. In my experience, people at Christmas markets are in a good mood, open and sociable, so you can quickly get into conversation with strangers. I think that’s nice.
Mulled wine has a long tradition in many countries (that have a cold season). For me, mulled wine isn’t just a beverage — it’s much more than that. Mulled wine gives me a feeling of warmth, togetherness and harmony.
There are now many mulled wine recipes and variations — with and without alcohol. New creations are emerging, which I, as a curious person, enjoy trying out. Since I like to drink mulled wine myself, I was interested in where mulled wine originally comes from.
Since when has mulled wine been around?
The oldest surviving recipe for mulled wine can be found in the cookbook ‘De re coquinaria’ (On the Art of Cooking), whose origin is believed to be in the 3rd or 4th…
