A clean eating and paleo friendly homemade mulled syrup and mulled wine recipe, made with coconut sugar.
You know Christmas is on the way when you start smelling mulled wine everywhere. This is without doubt my favourite smell of the festive period and I have been known to even buy mulled wine scented candles. Today’s recipe I’m sharing is for homemade mulled syrup. Those sachets of mulled spices are so convenient but I promise once you start making your own syrup you will never go back. Plus it makes your house smell amazing, so no need for those scented candles!
To keep this recipe in line with my clean eating I decided to use coconut sugar instead of regular sugar. I was a little nervous about how it would turn out but I think the result is really good. The coconut sugar gives the syrup a beautiful rich dark brown colour but there is no obvious taste of coconut.
If you want to use regular sugar you absolutely can but just keep in mind that if you use white sugar the colour of the syrup will be a lot lighter. Brown sugar should make it a little darker though.
This recipe is not set in stone so if there is a particular spice or fruit that you enjoy in your mulled syrup then go ahead and add it. While the syrup is cooking, continuously taste it and add some more of the ingredients if you think it needs the flavour.
The thickness of the syrup can also be altered depending on how long you cook it for. I kept it on a high simmer for 20 minutes which gave me 500ml of more of a runny syrup. If you prefer it thicker, simply simmer for a bit longer however bear in mind that as it thickens the liquid reduces so you will get less volume at the end.
The mulled syrup can be used in both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Obviously you add it to red wine to make mulled wine but you can also add it to warmed apple juice to make a delicious Christmas drink for non drinkers or designated drivers.
Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 20 1x
Category: Drinks
Cuisine: Christmas
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A clean eating and paleo friendly homemade mulled syrup and mulled wine recipe, made with coconut sugar
Ingredients
- 850ml water
- 450g coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 6 clementines, cut into quarters
- 8 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 star anise
- 1/2 nutmeg, grated
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract (or a vanilla pod, split)
- 1/2 tbsp mixed spice
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients together in a large pan on the hob. Over a medium heat bring the mixture to a boil, stirring regularly. Reduce to a high simmer for 20 minutes or until the syrup reaches your desired consistency, stirring every few minutes. As the mixture is cooking I like to push down on the clementines with a spoon to release as much flavour as possible into the syrup.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly before straining it through a sieve. Pour the sieved syrup into an sterilised air tight bottle.
- To make mulled wine heat 750ml of red wine and 100ml of mulled syrup together in a saucepan on a low heat. Keep the mixture on the heat just long enough for it to warm up, you do not want it to boil. Serve in glasses with slices of orange and a star anise.
Notes
The mulled syrup will keep in a sterilised and airtight bottle for 8 weeks.
Dee says
Followed the recipe exactly and my syrup didn’t reduce down at all (had it on high simmer / it was bubbling), left it on the stove for 2.5 hours and no luck, any idea where I went wrong?
Mary says
Can’t wait to try this at Christmas. I love the smell of mulled wine in the house (oh and drinking it too!)
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Colette Bleakley says
Stumbled across your blog looking for a mulled wine syrup recipe and was delighted by my find. The coconut sugar is really intriguing. I will be making the syrup today and will definitely try out some of your other recipes too. Thanks!
Ciara Attwell says
Hope you like the mulled wine. Can’t wait to start making it again this year!
Sarah (@tamingtwins) says
Oh Ciara this is so beautiful. The images and styling make me want to dive right in. I bet it smelled so good taking the photos?! (I too love a mulled wine candle.) Thanks so much for sharing on #festivefoodfriday, what a lovely gift this would make.
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Sarah. Yes it makes the house smell AMAZING! Which is reason enough to make it regularly this time of year!
Honest mum says
Utterly stunning as with all your posts, just love your blog. I must track down some coconut sugar. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Vicki. You should be able to find it in a good health food store. Or Amazon have it to. The Biona brand is my favourite. xx
Rachael A says
I love this recipe, i think its a great idea – I also think it will make a lovely homemade gift – the bottle looks gorgeous!
Ciara Attwell says
Definitely. Homemade edible gifts are brilliant for christmas!
Tia @ Tia's Kitchen says
Just wanted to say your pictures are beautiful. I clicked over from FoodGawker to pin this to my photography inspiration board. Then I recognized your picture from Food Blogger Pro. Ah, even food blogging is a small world. 😉
~Tia
Ciara Attwell says
Awww thank you so much Tia. It is indeed a small blogging world!!
Charlotte Oates says
Mmmmm sounds delicious. Gorgeous photos, as always.
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Charlotte!