World Cuisine Recipe — Weihnachtsbowle Gluhwein

A delicious beverage to keep adults warm and festive for the winter holiday months. Serve warm and keep warm in a slow cooker for a party. This recipe serves 4 but can easily be multiplied. Add more spices and/or sugar as desired.

Ingredients

• 10 sugar cubes
• 2 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 1 whole star anise pods
• 1 ½ cups sour cherries - drained, juice reserved
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 3 fluid ounces kirschwasser

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the sugar cubes, wine, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, and star anise in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to foam.
2. Remove from heat and transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm. Stir in the sour cherries and their juice; add the kirschwasser and the orange slices.

Nutrition Facts

• calories479.2
• carbohydrateContent35.3 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent1.4 g
• proteinContent1.1 g
• saturatedFatContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent22 mg
• sugarContent8.7 g