I was again in mmcodomino Max's land in early Dec. Great country and very friendly people. The beautiful land of BMW, Mercedes and other great cars, also the best beer in the whole World. I drive a BMW and own several several German tube radios and electronic items in my collection. My pet Duke is a German Shepherd so it was so much fun to see his cousins there. I was at the Becks Brewery also.
I've been there several times and all was for business purpose with no much free time. It was meetings after meetings and then dinner till 11:00 PM. So had no chance to wander around and have some free time to enjoy more. Hopefully I will meet max during my next visit there.
This time I could visit the Christmas Market in Bremen. I tasted hot wine for the first time. Since I only had chilled wine it was a bit hard to drink the hot wine. When i consumed the first cup 5 more went down very smooth. I was a happy man! Happy drunk!
I just wanted to share pics and some information on how to make this hot wine. Max can help us make it even better.
People who had cold or flu got lots of relief when they had this hot wine.
There was a big crowd even at late hours to drink this hot wine. Mulled Wine, called "Glühwein" in German, is a traditional and tasty Christmas drink in Germany and the prefect treat for cold winter days.
You can buy mulled wine at every German Christmas market.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 bottle of dry red wine
•1 lemon, sliced
•3 oranges, sliced
•6 sticks of cinnamon
•8-10 cloves
•3 tablespoons of sugar
•3-5 anis (whole)
•optional ingredients: cardamom, nutmeg (to taste), 1 cup of brandy
Preparation:
•Pour the red wine into a large pot and begin heating over low heat (don't boil).
•Add cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and anis (and optional ingredients to taste).
•Heat thouroughly, then add the sliced oranges and lemon.
•Simmer the mixture about 45 minutes over low heat (make sure not to boil the wine).
•Have a try and add more sugar if you want to; then strain and serve the drink hot in prewarmed glasses or mugs.
•Garnish with orange slices or a cinnamon stick and enjoy your traditional German mulled wine.
This recipe is very flexible - if you like your mulled wine sweeter, just add more sugar; if you want it stronger, add some brandy or rum. You can also experiment with other spices, such as bay leaves or ginger, or you can put some kumquats (mini oranges) into the glasses
Note: The temperature must be kept way below the boiling point of alcohol 173.1°F (78.37°C). If not we will lose all the good stuff! I mean the alcohol will escape totally from it. 
KLM Boeing 747-400 was at the TOP cruising speed at a point of time
I've been there several times and all was for business purpose with no much free time. It was meetings after meetings and then dinner till 11:00 PM. So had no chance to wander around and have some free time to enjoy more. Hopefully I will meet max during my next visit there.
This time I could visit the Christmas Market in Bremen. I tasted hot wine for the first time. Since I only had chilled wine it was a bit hard to drink the hot wine. When i consumed the first cup 5 more went down very smooth. I was a happy man! Happy drunk!
I just wanted to share pics and some information on how to make this hot wine. Max can help us make it even better.
People who had cold or flu got lots of relief when they had this hot wine.
There was a big crowd even at late hours to drink this hot wine. Mulled Wine, called "Glühwein" in German, is a traditional and tasty Christmas drink in Germany and the prefect treat for cold winter days.
You can buy mulled wine at every German Christmas market.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
•1 bottle of dry red wine
•1 lemon, sliced
•3 oranges, sliced
•6 sticks of cinnamon
•8-10 cloves
•3 tablespoons of sugar
•3-5 anis (whole)
•optional ingredients: cardamom, nutmeg (to taste), 1 cup of brandy
Preparation:
•Pour the red wine into a large pot and begin heating over low heat (don't boil).
•Add cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and anis (and optional ingredients to taste).
•Heat thouroughly, then add the sliced oranges and lemon.
•Simmer the mixture about 45 minutes over low heat (make sure not to boil the wine).
•Have a try and add more sugar if you want to; then strain and serve the drink hot in prewarmed glasses or mugs.
•Garnish with orange slices or a cinnamon stick and enjoy your traditional German mulled wine.
This recipe is very flexible - if you like your mulled wine sweeter, just add more sugar; if you want it stronger, add some brandy or rum. You can also experiment with other spices, such as bay leaves or ginger, or you can put some kumquats (mini oranges) into the glasses
Note: The temperature must be kept way below the boiling point of alcohol 173.1°F (78.37°C). If not we will lose all the good stuff! I mean the alcohol will escape totally from it. KLM Boeing 747-400 was at the TOP cruising speed at a point of time
which raises the boiling point much closer to that of the water.