Christmas wine is a popular warm Christmas drink in Europe, made with red wine, citrus juices and some incredibly fragrant spices. It is sometimes referred to as “mulled wine”, or “Glühwein” in Germany.
Making this drink at home will fill your entire house with the sweet aroma of cinnamon, cloves and other christmas-y spices.
Health benefits
Replenish Yang energy
Warm the body during this cooler season
Warm the stomach to relieve vomiting due to cold in the stomach
Regulate Qi flow in the stomach improve digestion
For a non-alcoholic version, simply replace the red wine with fruit juices of your liking to make a delicious spiced mocktail!
Recipe
Ingredients (serves 4-5 people)
Water Red (1L) Wine (300ml) Orange juice (1 cup (3 fresh oranges)) Lemon juice (1/4 cup) Brown sugar (about 150g) Tea bag (black, red or flower tea) (1)
Cinnamon 肉桂 (2 big stalks) Star-anise 八角 (5 pieces) Cloves 丁香 (1/2 tea spoon) Ginger 姜 (4 slices)
Directions
Place water and all herbs and spices into a big pot /slow cooker and boil for 1 hour.
Add lemon juice, orange juice, sugar and the tea bag into the pot and boil for another 15 minutes
Add red wine and serve warm.
Non-alcoholic version: Replace red wine with your favourite fruit juice and add ice cubes.
For more information on the functions of the spices, check out our article on Chinese herbs in Christmas meals
> 请阅读：圣诞餐常用的中药材料
圣诞红酒是欧洲圣诞节期著名的饮料。此饮料成分包括葡萄酒，柑橘类果汁及其他香料（如肉桂，丁香等）。在烹饪过程，此饮料的芬芳，肉桂，丁香等香味均为您大大添加了圣诞佳节的气氛。
养生功效：
补阳
暖身
暖胃，调理胃气，治疗胃寒呕吐及消化失调
无酒精鸡尾酒：以果汁代替葡萄酒并加冰块，即成为佳节老幼咸宜的无酒精鸡尾酒！
食谱
材料 (4人份)
水（1公升） 红酒（300毫升） 橙汁（1杯（3个新鲜橙子）） 柠檬汁（1/4杯) 红糖（150克 ） 红茶包/花茶包（1包）
肉桂（2大根） 八角（5颗） 丁香 （1/2茶匙） 姜（4片）
烹饪法
将水及香料放入锅/电炖锅里，并煮1小时。
将柠檬汁，橙汁，糖及茶包放入锅，煮15分钟。
加入红酒，趁温享用。
无酒精鸡尾酒：免去红酒，加入所喜爱的果汁及冰块
若欲知关于香料的功能，请阅读圣诞餐常用的中药材料。
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