Gluhwein Recipes & Gluhwein Mix
Friday, May 18, 2012
Posted by Chris on April 3, 2008
Alright while we have the best gluhwein in the United States, the stands in the center of the town of St. Wolfgang might have the best gluhwein in Austria - or, at least, the best gluhwein Iva Skoch of Gadling.com has ever had. Wow, what a view!
Posted by Chris on March 17, 2008
Celebrate your achievements in style no matter how far from home. Just add water to this mulled wine powder and voila! - mulled wine.
This mulled wine in a bag is pure genius as far as I am concerned. The powdered mulled wine is made by Trekking-Mahlzeiten, a Swiss company that makes quality outdoor gear for expeditions and camping. For those of you who read German, you can learn more about their powered mulled wine on their main site.
Unfortunately, at this time they only distribute water purification products and a few cooking devices to the US. I will be on the lookout for powdered mulled wine and let you know when it is available here - from www.Gluhwein.Net.
Posted by Chris on March 16, 2008
Ahhhhh, skiing in the French Alps… and drinking vin chaud at the top of the slopes. Having a drink at the top of the slopes is one of my favorite things to do when snowboarding, especially on a sunny day. Rachel of Crafty Rachel and her gang enjoyed their day of snowboarding in the Alps and even enjoyed some mulled wine during their break at the top.
Gluhwein moments rule. 
Posted by Chris on March 5, 2008
Professor FUFU-U posted this bit of knowledge last week and I thought it should be shared. The professor may have been indulging in gluhwein a little when he wrote his Mulled Tipple.
Glühwein is usually prepared from red wine, which is heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, walking sticks, sugar and string. …. The oldest Glühwein tankard is documented and attributed (*) to the high noble German and first Riesling grower of the world, Count Tippler IV of Katzenelnbogenbogey around 1420, (see above painting).
Admittedly, the addition of walking sticks and strings makes me question the rest but it seems viable enough. It’s on the internet, right?
Good stuff.
Posted by Chris on March 3, 2008
It’s March 3rd! Today is National Mulled Wine Day - the biggest wine event of them all!
Unfortunately, it has yet to become a bank holiday but we are working on that. Ideally, it would be a day when children still have to go to school but grown-ups can stay home and enjoy mulled wine.
Share a mug of the warm spicy stuff with a friend or loved one this evening. It just makes you feel good - too much might have the opposite effect, though.
If you want to learn more about National Mulled Wine Day…
The Nibble’s take on National Mulled Wine Day includes a little mulled wine history.
Cooking by the Seat of My Pants brings up the fact that mulled wine was requested by George’s Guardian Angel, Clarence, when they were at the bar - good moment for mulled wine.
This is a list of American Food and Drink Holidays - just interesting.
If you want to celebrate National Mulled Wine Day a day or two late, you can always buy mulled wine mix online. We offer overnight shipping.
Posted by Chris on February 29, 2008
Sarah of “What’s up with ELM” (and also the owner of ELM) wrote this article about her cool day at the snowshoe event with the ELM members. ELM (Equilibrium Lifestyle Management) is (first, a really cool idea) “a fitness and lifestyle management group based in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC. [whose] mission is to assist you in achieving your vision of living a healthier and more balanced lifestyle.”
Back to the mulled wine in the hot tub…
After a day of showshoeing at Forbidden Plateau, the members of ELM enjoyed a nice dinner together and had mulled wine in the hot tub. This definitely goes into the gluhwein moments list - and I think I will add it to wine events as well.
I know most of our readers are from the US but check out ELM. It seems to be a great group to bring out your inner courage and zest.
Posted by Chris on February 27, 2008
I think Mike really is living An International Life as well as writing it.
Gluhwein being enjoyed by Melinda on the Riggi in Switzerland.
Thanks to Mike and Melinda for their gluhwein moment.
Posted by Chris on February 26, 2008
No other words are necessary to underline the greatness of gluhwein. It is undeniably hard to resist. Muffles might have given us our favorite quote of 2008.
I don’t drink alcohol, but I love gluhwein.
That says so much.
Thanks, Mulffles.
Posted by Chris on February 25, 2008
I thought this would be an appropriate first post in our new section called “Gluhwein Moments” since Tina at Carrots and Cake just had her first glass of mulled wine.
I had never tried mulled wine so before ordering, I asked our waitress for a description– mulled wine is basically steamed red wine with cloves and cinnamon and a slice of orange. Sounded delicious to me, and it was!
“Gluhwein Moments” is as simple as it sounds - a place to post the many special moments had around gluhwein / mulled wine. We see hundreds of articles where people are experiencing gluhwein in a way that you don’t see with other drinks - not even with beer. It’s like gluhwein can help make a moment - whether at a Christmas market, relaxing with friends, at the base of the ski slopes, or out to see a band on a “freezing” night.
Here’s to Tina night and getting things started off with mulled wine.
Posted by Ela on
It’s still winter in many parts of the world and what better way to deal with the cold air and short days than a hot drink that will warm your body and please your soul?
This time we are extending our map and taking a trip to Japan with Tomonori Takenouchi through an article from Yomiuri Shimbun, one of the Japan’s most internationally distributed newspapers. He does a great job of showing us how multicultural this piece of Asia is. The amazing variety of places and hot drinks offered would melt anyone’s heart and make winter the favored season.
Starting with Japanese traditions, hot sake and hot shochu (Japanese grain alcohol), and continuing with an atypical serving of a beer, hot beer, and hot cocktails like hot buttered rum the author of the article ends with our favorite one: gluhwein or mulled wine. A special blend, just ready to be served is available for gluhwein lovers in Tokyo at Vom Fass shop.
We appreciate the information about the origins of the drinks, serving suggestions, names of the places, and prices.
In the honor of the traditional Japanese drink Sake World is a nice site where you can get more educated about the sake drink and the history and culture associated.
And if you want to try a special warm drink CocktailTimes.com offers an original suggestion.
Hot Yuzu Bath
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Hot Shoshu (Japanese grain alcohol)
- 1/4 oz Yuzu Juice
- 1/4 oz Orange flavored liqueur
- Garnish: Orange wheelPour hot shochu, yuzu juice and orange flavored liqueur into a Japanese tokkuri cup. Drop orange wheel and serve while hot. (Cocktail created by Yuri Kato, Author of Japanese Cocktails).
Get warm and enjoy the winter wherever you are.
