Mulled "wine" / gluhwein
Makes about 5 servings.
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400ml water
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200g berries of choice (cranberries, cherries, blackcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, lingonberries) OR 200ml unsweetened un-diluted berry juice
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peel (not the pith!) of 1 clementines or 1/2 large orange
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50 g xylitol OR erythritol
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6 whole cloves
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1 cinnamon stick
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2 star anise
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(optional) 1/2 tsp. molasses (for flavor)
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20g fresh ginger
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5 cardamom pods
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400ml of strong low-carb liquor of choice (rum, bourbon, whisky, vodka, etc.)
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(optional) a handful of almonds
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Add all ingredients, except the alcohol and almonds, into a pot and bring to a gentle simmer with the lid on.
Add 200ml of alcohol, then re-close the lid and let mull at very low heat for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Once all the spices and flavours have had enough time to meld together, add the rest of the alcohol and stir well.
Add a few drops of stevia if not sweet enough for your palate, then strain out the solids and serve the mulled “wine” hot.
It you’d like, serve with a few almonds added to each glass.
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Nutrition Info:
Note: this was calculated using MyFitnessPall so it's not 100% accurate, also the dietary fiber (especially important for sugar-alcohols) has NOT been subtracted from the carb count of the cranberries, meaning the NET CARBS are less than the carbs listed.
net carbs = total carbs - dietary fiber (dietary fiber makes up half of most sugar-alcohol carbs, and most of coconut flour carbs)
the sugar in this recipe comes mostly from the berries. feel free to use less if you don't mind a lighter flavor.