On cold winter evenings, when frost is breaking through the windows, there is nothing better than to cheer up and cook yourself a fragrant mulled wine, which alone can destroy all hints of a cold illness.
Mulled wine is preferable to cook in the cold season, since it must be drunk hot. And the aromas of tart warm wine with an admixture of spices or fruity notes are in themselves associated with cozy winter gatherings with your family or in a friendly company.
They came up with this drink a long time ago in Germany, in its northern part, to be more precise. And from the Germanic dialect the word translates as "fiery wine." But it should also be borne in mind that even the ancient Greeks and Romans came up with a very similar recipe. In those days, they also recovered from colds, and also used just as a tasty drink. In Russia, the recipe for mulled wine came from Europe during the time of Peter the Great and took root. There are many types of strong drink, this article describes the miraculous abilities of the drug and several very easy recipes that can easily be prepared at home.
Help with a cold
If you, unfortunately, have managed to get a common cold, and the work schedule doesn’t allow you to waste precious time and take sick leave, then replace the typical tea with honey and lemon mulled wine. Its healing properties are not inferior, and in many ways, perhaps, surpass the remedy known to all. They recommend drinking it in the evening, before going to bed, at night you need to warm yourself with a blanket, and in the morning all the symptoms of acute respiratory infections should go away.
Does mulled wine help with colds? Yes, and it also helps against flu, which has long been in the form of an epidemic in large cities in the cold season. As people say, mulled wine warms not only the soul, but also the body. But keep in mind that with so many drugs, drinking alcohol is contraindicated. Therefore, it is better to preserve the following recipes for the treatment of seasonal colds.
Composition and healing properties
- Drink mulled wine hot or warm, and it’s already good for a cold to drink a warm liquid.
- The drink is prepared on the basis of red wine, and it is very useful for the heart and strengthen the vascular system, in addition, natural wine can kill bacteria in the body, because it contains alcohol. That is why mulled wine treatment is still not worth abusing.
- Too many spicy additives, such as cinnamon or cloves, which are added to hot wine in many recipes , are also able to fight bacteria. Mulled wine for the treatment of colds cannot be prepared without them.
- And, of course, citrus fruits, which are also often part of this drink, strengthen the immune system. Most often, lemon and orange are found in recipes, but some are very impressed with the notes of grapefruit in wine. A very tasty drink is obtained. And in the winter cozy.
You can drink it, by the way, not only during a cold. This drink is very spicy and pleasant to taste, if all proportions in the recipe are correctly observed, and therefore a completely healthy person should also like it. If a friendly party is planned, and the wine as a treat seems too banal to you, then cook the mulled wine yourself - the guests will definitely appreciate it! Now it has become very popular during the winter holidays. It is cooked for Christmas, February 14, New Year, etc.
And especially skiers and snowboarders love him. After all, it’s so nice to drink a fragrant and invigorating warm drink after a day of skiing. In addition, you know for sure that even if you rode in the cold all day, you still won’t get out of hand in the end. You need to take mulled wine with you in a thermos, because in the cold state it loses part of its healing properties. Just do not use the drug for those who are driving, for obvious reasons. The fact that mulled wine is brewed does not cancel the fact that it is an alcoholic drink.
And now for recipes, they are actually extremely easy to prepare. And the drink is very tasty. Here are some of the most popular and effective.
Mulled wine with ginger
You will need: a bottle of red wine (semisweet or dry - that's up to you), a glass of water (it’s better to boil it first), one apple, an orange, a teaspoon of grated ginger, as much cinnamon and a few cloves.
Place the pot on medium heat, pour wine and water into it in predetermined proportions. Cut the apple and orange into large slices - you need to add them to the mulled wine immediately, so that their taste is better conveyed to the drink. Fruits are best cut large, as then they are easier to remove from mulled wine. Pouring it in circles is better without them. At the same time, add a spoonful of grated ginger to the pan. Bring to a boil and put spices. Boil a drink for a long time, so immediately remove from heat, cover and let stand for ten minutes. And then you can start using it. In this recipe for mulled wine for colds, you could still add a couple of tablespoons of honey for a greater cold-resistant effect.
Mulled wine with honey
You will need: red wine and boiled water. All in the same proportions as in the first recipe. A couple of tablespoons of honey, an apple, half an orange and a lemon, a spoonful of cinnamon and a few cardamom grains.
The cooking technology is very similar, but only put all the ingredients in a pan at a time until boiling. Cardamom is better revealed from this. And mulled wine will have an unusual honey taste interspersed with spices. Pour the drink into cups should be ladle, as well as soup. As many believe, this is the best recipe for mulled wine for the common cold. Well, to make sure of this, you should prepare it yourself and experience the effect of the “medicine” on yourself. Go for it!
Christmas Mulled Wine: A Simple Recipe
You will need: a bottle of red wine, a glass of water, a couple of medium-sized apples, a couple of oranges, a hundred grams of honey, a tablespoon of black, your beloved, tea, several cloves, cardamom, ginger, and other spices to taste.
First bring the water to a boil, first add a set of spices and honey to it. It is better to use non-ground ingredients, since the powder will make the mulled wine unclear. Let the mixture boil for one minute. Then add wine and coarsely chopped fruits and ginger. Mix everything thoroughly, you should not bring it to a boil, it is better to just heat it well and remove from heat. Serve mulled wine with a cold can be with cookies or chopped fruit.
Citric
You will need: a glass of red wine, a quarter of a lemon, cinnamon, sugar and cloves to taste.
You should immediately consider that this is a recipe for one person. And if you cook mulled wine for preventive purposes, then do not immediately translate a lot of products. The drug is cooked very simply, so it’s better to make yourself one serving so that the rest does not stagnate.
Mix all the ingredients, bring to a temperature when small bubbles appear on the surface, but do not boil - this is important. Everything, the drink is ready. They only recommend that any mulled wine with a cold insist for several minutes after cooking.
Orange
You will need: a bottle of red wine, a glass of orange juice (better than natural), orange, sugar and a couple of cinnamon sticks.
How to make mulled wine for colds with an orange? Yes, the technology is exactly the same as in the previous case. Only here it is worth commenting on the presence and quantity of granulated sugar. This is a very individual ingredient, so if you avoid using it, you can do without it. Orange and orange juice are already quite sweet. The same applies to spices: if you do not like one of the above, then you can either replace it, or do without it at all.
Bulgarian recipe
You will need: a bottle of red wine, a couple of apples, a few peas of black pepper, lemon, spices, a couple of spoons of granulated sugar.
This recipe for mulled wine for colds is interesting in that pepper is present in its composition. The taste is even more intense, and with hot wine, pepper opens perfectly, it also helps with colds. Take peppercorns, since powder spices, as mentioned earlier, make the drink cloudy.
The principle of preparation is extremely simple. Cut the lemon and apples into large slices, add to the pan with wine and spices, mix and bring to a boil, remove from heat and let it brew. Then it is recommended to strain the drink to get rid of everything superfluous.
In the cold winter season ...
Now you know how to cook mulled wine for the common cold. As you can see, this is extremely simple. We have given just a few examples. Based on them, you yourself will be able to come up with an individual recipe for mulled wine for the common cold, taking into account your own tastes. The technology for creating such drinks is very simple, and all options are prepared from almost the same products.
By the way! For those who prefer home -made non-alcoholic mulled wine, a recipe is also available. It’s just worth replacing the wine in any of the recipes above with boiled water or juice.
In general, it’s better, of course, not to get sick. But if that happened, then here is a way to heal you painlessly and even pleasantly in one evening only. Good appetite!