Traditional Austrian Glühwein Recipe with Cranberries & Cointreau (2024)

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Looking for a delicious and warming winter beverage? Try your hand at this traditional Austrian Glühwein recipe. This classic concoction is perfect for filling mugs on chilly winter nights, complete with the right blend of fragrant spices and robust flavors. Perfect for cold winter days and prepared in under 10 minutes.

I love the winter and Christmas season. Nothing makes me more happy than that special season. In Austria the Christmas time is famous for their Christmas markets and their varieties of delicious Glühwein and Punch.

Glühwein recipes and their history

A Glühwein is the Austrian version of a mulled wine or glögg. Traditionally a Glühwein is a red wine infused with spices like cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg or anise and sometimes contains raisins too. Sometimes you’ll get it with a “Schuss” (a shot) which means that rum or some other liquor has been added. But today there are a lot of different flavoured mulled wine recipes available and the creativity knows no end.

Heated spiced wine was first recorded in Rome during the 2nd century.

A Glühwein is roughly translated as “glowing wine” ( from the temperature the wine is heated to)and is very popular in German-speaking countries and in the region of Alsace in France. It is a traditional beverage offered during the Christmas holidays and is exclusively served on Christmas markets.

Gather the Ingredients.

Begin by gathering the ingredients needed to make this Glühwein. Once you have gathered all of the necessary ingredients, you are ready to begin.

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of quality red wine, you don’t want to get a headache, right?!?
• 250ml Remy Cointreau or any other orange flavoured tripple sec
• 500ml cranberry juice
• 150g fresh cranberries
• 3 star anise
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 vanilla pod
• 5 gloves
• 100ml orange juice
• 100g brown sugar
• 3 tangerines cut into slices

Preparing that delicious holiday drink recipe

Put all the ingredients into a medium sized pot and heat it up to a simmer. let everything steep for about 20 minutes on low heat or until the cranberries are tender and burst.

Serve hot in a mug or mugs with a handle 😊

One of the best things about Glühwein is that it can be served hot in a mug or mugs with handle and lid. And even if you don’t own any special mugs, it still tastes amazing when served in a simple glass or ceramic container. But to truly capture the warm rustic atmosphere that comes along with this traditional Austrian wine, find yourself some sturdy mugs or steins to serve it in. Whether they have fancy handles and seals, or simply two holes for easy sipping – your guests will love how special their hot Glühwein experience will become!

Happy holidays everyone and enjoy that delightful warming drink with people you love and care <3

Warm spicy hugs Nina

If you enjoyed this recipe maybe you’d like our refreshing recipe for Blackberry Mojitos too.

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Nina is a mom of 2, a passionate photographer and kitchen scientist. She is a very creative and chaotic person, thats why she needs to organize her life very much to not get lost on her way 😉.

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