Mulled Wine Tea (Non Alcoholic)

Enjoy the warm and comforting flavours of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom and orange in this mulled wine tea. This unique version of the classic Christmas drink is made with hibiscus and rosehips herbal tea, instead of red wine or fruit juice, to produce a sugar free and alcohol free mulled wine recipe.

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non alcoholic mulled wine tea served in mug with orange slice and cinn

For other Christmas recipes, these Dairy Free Christmas Chocolates make the perfect gift or treat. For other herbal tea recipes, you may enjoy this Deep Sleep Tea Recipe or Homemade Liver Detox Tea.


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What Is Mulled Wine?

Mulled wine, also called spiced wine, Gluhwein, glogg, vin Chaud or vin brule, depending on where in the world you are located, is a popular drink served during the Christmas festive season to help keep us warm and cozy during the cold winter months (although there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy it all year round!). Traditional mulled wine recipes are made with red wine and flavoured with mulling spices and citrus fruit.


Benefits Of This Recipe

  • Alcohol free. This recipe uses hibiscus and rosehips herbal tea instead of red wine, rum or brandy.
  • Sugar free. A virgin mulled wine without alcohol (or Kinderpunsch recipe if you’re in Germany) is normally made by replacing red wine with fruit juice, such as cranberry or pomegranate. The use of hibiscus and rosehips herbal tea instead makes this a refined sugar free mulled wine recipe. 
  • Easy. Homemade mulled wine is so simple to make with just 5 minutes prep and can be made in a large batch.


Ingredients

1). Hibiscus flowers (UK Link/US Link) and whole rosehips (UK Link/US Link). To make mulled wine non alcoholic these loose herbal teas are used to replace red wine. They have a similar sweet and tart flavour to cranberries.

2). Mulling spices:-

3). Orange. This adds a lovely sweet citrus flavour.

4). Filtered water

Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the full ingredient list.

mulled wine tea ingredients

Equipment Needed 


How to make non alcoholic mulled wine tea

  1. Place all the ingredients in a milk pot and bring to the boil over a medium high heat. 
  2. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes. 
  3. Remove from the heat, then leave to infuse for a further 10 minutes.
  4. Strain into cups through a tea strainer and serve straight away or leave all the ingredients in the pot to infuse for longer (the longer it’s left to infuse the stronger the flavour). 
  5. If leaving to develop a stronger flavour, reheat the tea on a low heat, if needed, before serving. 
how to make non alcoholic mulled wine step by step


Storage

The tea can be left covered at room temperature for up to 8 hours.


Fridge

This tea can be made in a large batch and, after being left to cool completely, stored in an airtight glass pitcher in the fridge for up to 3 days. To reheat, pour the tea into a small milk pot and heat over a low heat until warm or your desired temperature is reached.


Freezer

The tea can also be stored in the freezer in a freezer safe glass airtight container for up to 3 months, however, the flavour of the tea will be noticeably weaker after defrosting and reheating it. Freeze the tea in 1 cup servings so you only have to defrost the desired amount of cups each time. Avoid fully filling the jar – leave a 1-2 inch gap at the top to allow the tea to expand as it freezes. Label each container with the name and date frozen so you know when to drink it by. 

To defrost, transfer the jar to the fridge overnight or for at least 12 hours or leave at room temperature for at least 2 hours until thawed completely. To reheat, transfer the tea to a small milk pot and heat on a low heat until warmed through and the desired temperature is reached.

mulled tea served in mug with orange slice cinnamon stick and star anise


Diet Requirements

This virgin mulled wine can be enjoyed by those with numerous dietary needs. It’s:-

  • Gluten free
  • Dairy free
  • Wheat free
  • Soy free
  • Nut free
  • Seed free
  • Nightshade free
  • Oil free
  • Vegan
  • Paleo
  • Whole30


Other Christmas Recipes

  • These allergy friendly homemade Dairy Free Christmas Chocolates, which are dairy free, gluten free, soy free and vegan, make the perfect homemade gift or treat during the festive season. 


Other Herbal Tea Recipes


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Recipe Card

non alcoholic mulled wine tea served in mug

Mulled Wine Tea (Non Alcoholic)

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Lucy
Enjoy the warm and comforting flavours of cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom and orange in this mulled wine tea. This unique version of the classic Christmas drink is made with hibiscus and rosehips herbal tea, instead of red wine or fruit juice, to produce a sugar and alcohol free mulled wine recipe.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients in a 1.5 quart milk pot and bring to the boil over a medium high heat.
  • Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, then leave to infuse for a further 10 minutes.
  • Strain through a tea strainer and serve straight away or leave all the ingredients in the pot to infuse for longer (the longer it’s left to infuse the stronger the flavour).
  • If leaving to develop a stronger flavour, reheat the tea on a low heat, if needed, before serving. 

Notes

Links. Above links are for US readers. Links for UK readers – whole hibiscus flowers, whole rosehips, Ceylon cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cardamom pods, whole star anise, 1.5 quart milk pot, measuring jug, measuring cups, tablespoon, chopping knife, tea strainer.
Storage. The tea can be left covered at room temperature for up to 8 hours. Alternatively, after being left to cool completely and strained, it can be stored in a glass airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Freeze the tea in 1 cup servings so you only have to defrost the desired amount of cups each time. Don’t fill the jar right to the top, allow a 1-2 inch gap at the top to allow the tea to expand as it freezes. Label each container with the name and date frozen so you know when to drink it by.
To drink – transfer the jar to the fridge overnight or for at least 12 hours or leave at room temperature for at least 2 hours until thawed completely. It can be then be reheated in a small milk pot on a low heat until warmed through and the desired temperature is reached.
Nutrition. Nutrition information is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is only intended for reference only.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
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