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Learn how to make German apple mulled wine with mulled wine spices at home. This mulled white wine is quick and easy to make and the perfect drink for holiday parties and the holiday season.Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n

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Get cozy with German Apple Mulled Wine<\/h2>\n

Is it getting colder outside where you live? NICE, I bet you’re in the mood for apple mulled wine. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In Germany, the most wonderful thing about the cozy weeks leading up to Christmas are the meet-ups at Christmas markets to have a glass of mulled wine and get the scoop on the local gossip.<\/p>\n

Or getting cozy at home with a colorful cookie plate<\/a> with coconut macaroons<\/a> and German gingerbread cookies<\/a> and a cup of mulled warm wine.<\/p>\n

In addition to the classic German mulled red wine which is made with fruity red wine, orange slices, and whole spices, I have experimented with lighter spiced wine varieties and this apple mulled wine is my current favorite among all white mulled wine recipes.<\/p>\n

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Apple Mulled Wine – a lighter Mulled White Wine Recipe for the Holiday Season<\/h2>\n

For making this German mulled wine recipe, semi-sweet white wine<\/strong> is heated with apple juice, cinnamon, vanilla, star anise, cloves, and some orange peel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some pure maple syrup is added for sweetness depending on your personal preferences. Served with orange slices<\/strong> and apple slices, this is the perfect drink for the holiday season.<\/p>\n

The taste of cinnamon, the scent of cloves, vanilla, and fresh orange peel – that just makes me SO happy around this time of year. <\/p>\n

What I love about making this mulled white wine recipe for gatherings and holiday parties, is that even friends who are not wine drinkers love it. It’s very pleasant and light to drink and has very little acidity.<\/p>\n

Less sugar, less headache<\/h2>\n

I love mulled wine but the store-bought one is often way too sweet. As you can imagine, there is a lot of sugar added.<\/p>\n

Good mulled wine doesn’t have to contain a lot of sugar at all. In fact, we make my apple mulled wine from a mixture of apple juice, white wine, and whole spices.<\/p>\n

Depending on the sweetness of the wine you went with the natural fructose contained in the fruit juice is usually sufficient to sweeten the mulled apple wine.<\/p>\n

Depending on how sweet you like your alcoholic beverages, you can add some maple syrup. Of course, brown sugar and honey work too, but I think maple syrup is the most delicious here.<\/p>\n

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The taste of the apple mulled wine is sweet-sour-tart and refreshing at the same time thanks to the combination of apple juice and white wine. Whole Christmas spices such as cinnamon, and star anise give the mulled wine its typical Christmas taste.<\/p>\n

Which kind of wine do you use for mulled wine?<\/h2>\n

Fruity grape varieties work best for white and red mulled wine along with the Christmas spices and the citrus extracts from the orange peel.<\/p>\n

For homemade mulled white wine you should use white wine that does not contain too much acid. For this apple cinnamon mulled wine I recommend a fruity, medium-sweet wine.<\/p>\n

Especially if you’re not a wine drinker, a Moscato, riesling, or chardonnay would be perfect. <\/p>\n

As always:<\/p>\n

The better the wine, the better the mulled wine. Of course, it doesn’t have to be an extra expensive wine for over 25 bucks, but it should offer more quality than the cheapest bottle at the liquor store.<\/p>\n

The more sugar your wine has, the less the apple mulled wine needs to be sweetened. As always, tasting is essential.<\/p>\n

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Which whole spices and flavors go best with white mulled wine<\/h2>\n