Did you know that initially the wine was not intended to amuse people. It was a medical drink that was consumed in small portions before eating.
Modern man does not even think that it is possible to drink hot wine, only true connoisseurs understand the essence of this drink.
It can not be said that people completely forgot about thisa treat like mulled wine or heated wine, but some refer to it with a grain of skepticism. In fact, hot wine for colds is one of the best medicines, which, for everything else, brings a lot of pleasure. Let's see how this works.
Usually the common cold begins aftera person has been in the cold or draft for a long time. The organism is supercooled, and from the inside. Hot wine with spices promotes warming of all organs, adds vitality and energy.
To begin with, for the right preparationthis miracle drink you need to know a few secrets. For example, the fact that mulled wine does not need to be boiled. The point is that during this process, not only the destruction of all useful substances occurs, but also their decay to poisonous ones. This drink not only does not help you and your body, but it can also do harm.
The big misconception is that it can becook only from expensive varieties of wine. Nothing like this! Of course, true connoisseurs try to make an impression, preparing mulled wine from expensive wines, but this is a waste of a valuable product.
The whole point is that hot wine is useful"Bouquet" of spices and temperature, and not the time of aging of the wine itself. A drink will be beneficial, even if it is made from inexpensive wine without a period of aging. During heating, such excellent properties as astringency, odor, and aftertaste are lost, and then also interrupted by the aroma of spices and fruits. As a result, there are only useful properties of grapes, supplemented with fruit flavor and vitamins.
How to prepare a hot wine?
On this score, there is no clear opinion and a single recipe. Many nations of the world prepare this drink in their own way. However, the principle remains the same.
It is necessary to take 750 ml of red wine (on your owntaste). For mulled wine does not matter the strength, the amount of sugar and other parameters of the wine. Just keep in mind that after heating the sweet wine can become cloying, so it's better to take drinks with an average sugar content.
Take an enamel or glass container andpour 250 ml of plain water there, put on fire. Add slices of green apple with peel and slices of orange or mandarin, cut into 3 pieces each. Next, place in a similar container a teaspoon of ginger or a couple of slices of its fresh root, a spoonful of cinnamon and a few dried flowers of cloves (3-5). Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and pour 750 ml of wine along the walls of the vessel and add 3 tablespoons of natural honey. Thoroughly stir everything, but do not boil! Turn off the fire and let it brew for 10-15 minutes, then strain and pour into a container. Mulled wine is ready.
Hot wine for a cold should be drunk,wrapped in a warm blanket or blanket. After the last drops of the drink get into the body, you will feel a slight weakness and relaxation, you will want to sleep. Do not interfere with this desire, because after you wake up, feel the surge of vitality and energy.
It must be said that, despite all the charmsthis "drug", it has one significant drawback - it's an alcoholic drink, which, unfortunately, can not be used by all people. But this disadvantage is easy to get around. You can cook mulled wine with natural grape juice. The recipe for cooking will be the same, only instead of wine - juice. Believe me, this drink will not lose its useful properties!
