Instead, our mulled-wine story took place several years ago on a frosty evening as we strolled the shops of Leavenworth, Washington. And thatвЂ™s definitely a post-pandemic life goal. I wish we had an incredible story about a decades-ago wintertime stroll at an actual European Christmas Market.

And вЂ¦ it was in a German theme town in our state, right here in the U.S. In our house back here in the U.S., we call it GlГјhwein because the first time we tried mulled wine, it was a GlГјhwein. Glogg, wassail, mulled wine, hot wine вЂ¦ or, of course, GlГјhwein вЂ“ which literally translates to вЂњglow wine.вЂќ Makes sense to me! (Where I learned that and more about the history of GlГјhwein can be found here.) There are many names and variations served at Christmas markets all across Europe. To make GlГјhwein, red wine is simmered with warm winter spices like cinnamon and cloves, sweetened with sugar, and balanced with a bit of citrus. GlГјhwein is mulled вЂ“ or spiced вЂ“ wine, traditionally served up at Christmas markets in Germany. (Now thereвЂ™s a sentence that one-year-ago me never would have expected to be typing.) What is GlГјhwein? GlГјhwein is really easy to make, and, speaking from experience, itвЂ™s perfect for socially-distanced outdoor visits around a fire in these 2020 winter months. A hot spiced wine, this winter cocktail warms you through вЂ“ from your fingers as you cozy them around your mug all the way to the tips of your toes. Nothing else quite warms up a cold winterвЂ™s night like GlГјhwein does.

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