If you can use a vegetable peeler to create large pieces of orange peel (or lemon peel), that would be better than using a microplane. Slices are prettier but you can just use zest. You can make yours at home “mit Schuss” or “ohne Schuss”!Ĭan I use orange zest (or lemon zest) instead of orange slices? This is typically an option at Christmas markets in Germany. It’s a cup of hot mulled wine with an extra shot of alcohol. Serve German Glühwein with traditional German Christmas cookies ( click here to get my 10 European Christmas Cookies ebook that includes German recipes!) and you’ll have a delicious treat perfect for a holiday gathering on a cold winter day. The citrus and various spices give this German hot wine such a delicious flavor and aroma. It’s a good idea to use a small sized mug so you can drink it before it gets cold. At one time I had a HUGE collection but I gave them all away during one of my many moves.Ī couple years ago I bought 2 mugs at the Stuttgart Christmas Market (one of them is in the photos above) and now we use them to enjoy a large pot of Glühwein on Christmas Eve. Germany can be cold in the winter and German Glühwein is everywhere so it’s a tasty way to warm up.Īnd if you buy Glühwein at a Christmas market, you can keep the mug it comes in! You pay a deposit when you buy a glass of Glühwein so if you keep the mug you just don’t get your deposit back.Įach Christmas market has its own mug so you can create a whole collection if you visit several Christmas markets. You’ll find this traditional drink at every German Christmas market in December because it’s the perfect warming drink when you’re spending time outdoors in the winter season. What exactly is Glühwein? It’s a hot wine drink simmered with mulled wine spices like cinnamon, star aniseed, cloves, and other warm spices. Glühwein, as it’s called in German, is a staple – not to mention beloved – hot beverage during the winter festive season in Germany. 7 ? Looking For More Hot Drink Recipes?.6 ? How to Make German Mulled Wine (aka Traditional Glühwein Recipe):.5 ? New to International Baking & Dessert Making?.
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