What is Glühwein?
Glühwein (pronounced glue – vine), mulled wine, mulled spiced wine, or Glogg are all variations on the same theme – heated wine seasoned with sweet and aromatic spices. These spices include, to name a few, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, orange, and allspice.
There are many recipes for glühwein, but the traditional glühwein spiced wine recipe calls for heating wine with sugar and spices. Wine is simmered with cinnamon sticks, cloves, citrus peel, cardamom pods and sugar. The addition of these warming spices makes gluhwein the perfect drink for chilly winter evenings.
Glühwein spiced wine is not a complicated drink to make. But, traditional Glühwein is challenging to perfect. Today you don’t have to go to Germany to enjoy the glow of a cup of gluhwein. You can make your own using the curated Sam’s Glow cocktail kit, or track down the supplies on your own.
The special Boozn’ Sam’s Glow recipe isn’t for sale anywhere else and took years of diligent research amongst wooden stands and blackened kettles through places like Austria, Germany, Finland and Sweden.
Is Glühwein the same as mulled wine?
Yes, Gluhwein means “Glow Wine” in German. Call it Glühwein, mulled wine, or Glogg. You’re speaking the same language.
Can you get drunk on Glühwein?
Oh yes. It might taste like heated fruit punch but it’s made with wine, which means it has alcohol. The heating occurs below the boiling point so that none of that precious alcohol is evaporated. Oh course, non alcoholic versions to exist too. That’s called Kinder punch in Germany, or kid punch.
What is Glühwein in English?
The word glühwein is a combination of glühen, which means “to glow,” and wein, which means “wine.” And that’s exactly what gluhwein does to you after a few cups. It glows in your cheeks and warms you from the inside out.
Is Glühwein from Germany?
Glühwein is from Germany. Glogg is from Scandinavia. Mulled Wine, that a loose English translation. All the same, with slight variations.
Glühwein Recipes
Glühwein is traditionally made with cinnamon sticks, cloves, citrus peel, cardamom pods and sugar. The addition of these warming spices makes gluhwein the perfect drink for chilly winter evenings. Below are several variations on Glühwein.
