{"id":2843,"date":"2021-07-16T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:55:08","slug":"mulled-wine-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/mulled-wine-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Best mulled wine recipes from around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">You&#8217;ve just had an amazing day on the slopes, and your fingers are feeling the cold&#8230;\u00a0 What better than a steaming mug of spiced wine from the nearest mountain hut?\u00a0 Only ever a hop, skip and ladle away in any\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski-resorts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ski resort<\/a>, there are all kinds of hot wines around the globe.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">We&#8217;ve <em>mulled <\/em>over our favourite recipes, from all skiing nations, to bring you the much-loved apr\u00e8s drink in its many forms.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gaby-dyson-RJTbTzJ1lrM-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of a glass of mulled wine with a star of cloves sitting at the top of the drink\" class=\"wp-image-6493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gaby-dyson-RJTbTzJ1lrM-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gaby-dyson-RJTbTzJ1lrM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mulled wine around the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Austria goes gaga for Gl\u00fchwein<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning &#8216;glowing wine,&#8217; Gl\u00fchwein is a steaming staple drink of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski-holidays\/austria\/\">Austrian ski resorts<\/a> and Christmas markets nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/austria\/\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2858 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Basotxerri-Gluhwein.jpg\" alt=\"Basotxerri Gluhwein\" class=\"wp-image-2858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Basotxerri-Gluhwein.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Basotxerri-Gluhwein-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Gluhwein served in a large glass. Photo credit: Basotxerri<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g sugar (or to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Cinnamon sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 orange (sliced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 bottle of wine (make it a bottle of Blaufr\u00e4nkisch to keep the whole thing Austrian).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Italy brews bellissimo Vin Brule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning simply &#8216;mulled wine.&#8217; The Italian version of the hot drink is especially welcome in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski-holidays\/italy\/\">northern mountains<\/a> and has become the symbolic product of Christmas markets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/italy\/\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2845 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Brule-con-Barbera-d-Asti-vinicartasegna.it_..jpg\" alt=\"Vin-Brule-con-Barbera-d-Asti vinicartasegna.it.\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Brule-con-Barbera-d-Asti-vinicartasegna.it_..jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Brule-con-Barbera-d-Asti-vinicartasegna.it_.-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cup of <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vin Brule. Photo credit: vinicartasegna.it.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 pinch nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g sugar or honey (or to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 whole cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cinnamon sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zest of 1 lemon &amp; 1 orange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1cm piece of ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 bottle of wine (something full bodied and fruity, like a Piedmont Nebbiolo).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: dash of Amaretto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Norway does glugs of gorgeous Glogg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The name comes from &#8216;gl\u00f6dgad vin&#8217; = glowing, hot wine. The 2 main differences from a traditional mulled wine recipe are Aquavit and cardamom. Served with a spoon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/norway\/\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2846 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogg-Lemsipmatt-Flickr-2.jpg\" alt=\"Glogg Lemsipmatt Flickr 2\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogg-Lemsipmatt-Flickr-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogg-Lemsipmatt-Flickr-2-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Small glass of Glogg. Photo: Lemsipmatt Flickr<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peel of 1 orange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handful of raisins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 cardamoms pods (cracked)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5cm piece of ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handful of almonds (Blanched in boiling water for 60 secs and skin removed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cinnamon stick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g of sugar or honey (or to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large dash of Aquavit (or port, brandy, Sherry)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bootle of red wine (a dry red, like a Svenska from neighbouring Sweden).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">France says Vive la Vin Chaud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vin chaud simply means &#8216;hot wine&#8217;. The French version includes an extra touch of magic (a dash of cognac or brandy), often enjoyed with shortbread biscuits across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski-holidays\/france\/\">every ski resort in France<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/france\/\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2847 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Chaud-Jf2C-Flickr-Public-Use-2.jpg\" alt=\"Vin Chaud Jf2C Flickr Public Use 2\" class=\"wp-image-2847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Chaud-Jf2C-Flickr-Public-Use-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Vin-Chaud-Jf2C-Flickr-Public-Use-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glass of <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vin Chaud with cheese and olives. Photo credit: Jf2C Flickr<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 stick of cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Half an orange (sliced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Half a cup of orange juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g of sugar (or to taste)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cardamom pods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 star anise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dash of brandy or cognac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottle of wine (go for a good old red vin de France).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slovenia snuggles up with mugs of Kuhano Vino<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply means &#8216;cooked wine.&#8217; It&#8217;s a staple in Slovenia, using honey instead of sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/slovenia\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kuhano-vino-2-Christine-tasteofdivine.com_.jpg\" alt=\"kuhano-vino-2 Christine tasteofdivine.com\" class=\"wp-image-2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kuhano-vino-2-Christine-tasteofdivine.com_.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/kuhano-vino-2-Christine-tasteofdivine.com_-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Kuhano Vino. Photo: Christine tasteofdivine.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peel of 2 oranges and oragane slices for garnish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 cup honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp. grated nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 star anise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 whole cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 black peppercorns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 bottle of wine (there are some super Slovenian Merlots like Quercus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finland has glorious Gl\u00f6gi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no better way to warm you up after being out in the snow all day. Finland&#8217;s Glogi, meaning &#8216;glow wine,&#8217; is extra fruity and delicious. The Finnish add in blackcurrant juice and dried berries (optional) and sometimes is served with a spiced cookie.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski\/finland\/\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2849 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogi-check-Raija-Lehtonen-Visit-Finland-2.jpg\" alt=\"Glogi check Raija Lehtonen Visit Finland 2\" class=\"wp-image-2849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogi-check-Raija-Lehtonen-Visit-Finland-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Glogi-check-Raija-Lehtonen-Visit-Finland-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2 glasses of <span style=\"color: #808080;\">Glogi. Photo credit: Raija Lehtonen Visit Finland<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classic ingredients: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cinnamon sticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 cardamom seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 star anise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peel of half an orange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 litre of blackcurrent juice (or another berry juice will be fine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 bottle of wine (maybe a Scandi merlot).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: dried berries, blanced almonds, dash of port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Traditional mulled wine recipe<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">There&#8217;s no ready-made mulled wine in the supermarkets right now, so throw these trad&#8217; spices into a bottle (or two) of red, simmer up and sip away!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/woman-holding-cup-of-mulled-wine_unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Young woman with red painted nails holding a red cup of mulled wine\" class=\"wp-image-6611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/woman-holding-cup-of-mulled-wine_unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/woman-holding-cup-of-mulled-wine_unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Vanilla pod<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u00bd tsp grated nutmeg<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 c<span style=\"color: #808080;\">innamon stick<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Orange studded with cloves<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2 lemons, sliced up<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">2 star anise<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">50-100g caster sugar (to taste)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: 1 cup or 2 of orange juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: Dash of Amaretto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Better still, slake your thirst for the mountains by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/ski-holidays\/\">booking your next ski trip<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2843\" data-postid=\"2843\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2843 themify_builder themify_builder_front\">\n\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/themify_builder_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve just had an amazing day on the slopes, and your fingers are feeling the cold&#8230;\u00a0 What better than a steaming mug of spiced wine from the nearest mountain hut?\u00a0 Only ever a hop, skip and ladle away in any\u00a0ski resort, there are all kinds of hot wines around the globe. We&#8217;ve mulled over our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ski-holidays","has-post-title","no-post-date","has-post-category","no-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2843"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7064,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2843\/revisions\/7064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}