Description
Vin Chaud, also known as Mulled Wine, is a classic Après-Ski drink. This winter Le Chef taught me how to make his recipe that he learned while working in Courchevel and I don't think I will ever go back to regular mulled wine again!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bottle Red Wine (no need for an expensive bottle - go with something fruity)
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1 whole star anis
- 3 orange peels (equivalent of about 1/2 of an orange skin)
- 4 tablespoons of Brown Sugar (the cheaper your wine the more sugar you will want to add)
Instructions
- Pour the entire bottle of wine into a sauce pan.
- Add the spices and orange peel and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer (very lightly) for 10 minutes. At this point your home will smell absolutely delicious!
- Bring the heat down to low and add in the brown sugar. Gently stir until dissolved. Turn off the heat.
- With a slotted spoon, remove the spices and orange peel and discard.
- Add the Grand Marnier. Gently whisk for 30 seconds then let rest on the stove without heat for 5 minutes.
- Serve into tempered glasses (like my favorite Duralex tumblers) or mugs. Enjoy immediately!