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Slow Cooker Mulled Wine in tumblers with cranberries and orange slices.
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5 from 12 votes

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

Easy slow cooker mulled wine with red wine, orange, warming spices and orange gin. Just 1 minute prep and ideal for Christmas entertaining.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 2 minutes
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegetarian
Allergen: Sulphites
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

Equipment

  • Slow cooker or Crock Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Red wine (750ml bottle)
  • 50 ml of Orange gin
  • 50 ml of Maple syrup
  • 1 Orange (juice and zest only, then sliced)
  • 3 Cinnamon sticks
  • 5 Cloves
  • 3 Star anise

Optional, to serve:

  • Fresh orange slices
  • Fresh cranberries
  • Cinnamon sticks.
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Instructions

  • Prepare the orange. Remove the orange zest in wide strips, trying to leave the bitter white pith behind. Cut the orange in half and squeeze out the juice.
  • Fill the slow cooker. Add the red wine, orange gin, maple syrup, orange juice, orange zest, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and star anise.
  • Slow cook. Put the lid on and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 3-4 hours, until the wine is hot and fragrant. Slow cookers can vary, so it may need a little longer in some models. You want the wine gently heated rather than boiling.
  • Strain and serve. Remove the whole spices and orange zest with a slotted spoon or pass the mulled wine through a sieve. Taste and adjust the sweetness if needed.

Notes

  • Use whole spices rather than ground spices to prevent a gritty texture.
  • Avoid including the white pith from the orange zest, as it can make the wine bitter.
  • Add fresh orange slices when serving rather than slow cooking them.
  • Slow cookers vary, so yours may take a little longer than 2 hours to become fully hot.
  • Remove the spices before keeping the mulled wine on WARM for an extended period.
  • For 8 generous servings, double the recipe, using 2 x 750ml bottles of wine, provided your slow cooker has sufficient capacity.
  • Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, with all spices and orange zest removed.
  • Reheat gently in the slow cooker or in a saucepan and avoid boiling.

Nutrition

Serving: 225ml | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fibre: 0.01g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg

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