Step-by-step method

At a glance

You'll caramelize a big batch of sugar, then dissolve it in water before infusing the syrup with warm spices and citrus overnight. The most important part is watching the caramel closely so it turns golden but not bitter. Once strained and bottled, this aromatic syrup keeps ready to jazz up mulled wine whenever you need it.

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Caramelise the sugar

Put the sugar in the biggest pot you can find and caramelise it dry until golden. Don't wait for a deep brown colour, or it may darken too much and turn bitter.

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1 kilogram
Granulated Sugar
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Carefully add the water

Pour in the water (be careful not to scald or burn yourself) and let it simmer gently until the caramel has fully dissolved.

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1 liter
Water
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Add the spices

Add the spices and citrus zest, simmer for 5 minutes, then leave to sit in a cool place overnight.

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25 gram
Star anise

20 gram
Cloves

30 gram
Whole Cinnamon Sticks

10 gram
Allspice

1 piece
Lemon

1 piece
Orange

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Strain and store in the dark

The next day, strain the syrup, pour it into a large bottle (an old wine bottle works well) and store it away from light. You can rinse the spent spices in water, dry them, and use them as decoration.
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Serving size

Whenever you fancy a mulled wine, allow 200 ml of hot wine – white or red – and 30 ml of syrup per serving, which is about two heaped tablespoons, grandma-style. Garnish white mulled wine with lemon and red mulled wine with orange.
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Tip:

I used the leftover spices again for something else – to jazz up a ginger liqueur. You'll find that recipe on my page too. Highly recommended!

Flo's Mulled Wine Syrup

Name: Flo's Cozy Mulled Wine Syrup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 516 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 1 piece Lemon; 25 gram Star anise; 1 kilogram Granulated Sugar; 1 piece Orange; 20 gram Cloves; 1 liter Water; 10 gram Allspice; 30 gram Whole Cinnamon Sticks

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Prep 10 min Cook 20 min

Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)

8 Ingredients

6 Steps

Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 8 ingredients

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What's in it?

548 kcal

Calories

137 g

Carbohydrates

1 g

Fats

1 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

My friend Florentýna makes the best mulled wine syrup in the world! Ever since she shared it on her website, kuchařka pro dceru, we just can't get enough of it. Honestly, I don't make mulled wine any other way anymore. And since so many people keep asking me for the recipe, here it is. Thanks, Jani!

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Step-by-step method

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Caramelise the sugar

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Carefully add the water

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Add the spices

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Flo's Mulled Wine Syrup

Ingredients — what you'll need

What's in it?

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