Holiday Drinks: The Best Mulled Wine Recipe

I love this time of year and all of the festive food, drinks, and activities available. Europe is known for their amazing Christmas markets. It’s like a winter wonderland for people of all ages. And of course where there’s food, there’s drink. You’ll be hard pressed to find a Christmas market with no mulled wine, also known as ‘gluhwein’ (pronounced ‘glue wine’) in German-speaking countries.

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This easy recipe can be whipped up in about 20 minutes. Transport yourself to Europe with this spiced wine and be sure to send me a postcard!

Ingredients:

• Bottle of your favorite red wine (I used Syrah)

• 4 cups Apple Cider

• 2 oranges

• 4 star anise

• 4 cinnamon sticks

• 4 whole cloves

• 1/4 cup honey

Instructions:

1. Pour the bottle of wine into your crock pot or slow cooker. Do not turn on yet.

2. Add all ingredients except the oranges.

3. Add the zest of 1/4 an orange to the pot.

4. Cut the orange into slices (about 6-8) and add them to the pot.

5. Turn the pot on low/medium for about 20 minutes to heat. Stir occasionally.

6. Pour in insulated mugs and enjoy! (You can filter the wine before enjoying if you don’t want the zest or other ingredients in your glasses.)

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2020 Holiday Gift Guide Featuring Over 60+ Wine/Spirit-Related Black Businesses

The 2020 Holiday Gift Guide is here!

For this gift guide, I collaborated with Nadeen of The Sophisticated Life because of our shared love of wine and spirits.

As you know, I’ve compiled the most comprehensive list of over 100 Black-owned spirits available online. And Nadeen has an extensive list of Black-owned wine brands and holds a Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 wine certification. We couldn't think of a better reason to join forces than to highlight Black-owned businesses that offer accompanying items to use with your Black-owned wines and spirits.

This guide contains over 60 businesses that provide tableware, glassware, coasters, candles, spices, apparel, and many other products that can be used to entertain in your home. We hope you enjoy our guide and choose one business - or all - to support during this holiday season.