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Home » Christmas Recipes » Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup

Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup

December 7, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 4, 2021

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A clean eating and paleo friendly homemade mulled syrup and mulled wine recipe, made with coconut sugar.

mulled wine in a glass topped with a slice of orange, star anise and a cinnamon stick

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! 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!

homemade mulled wine syrup in a glass bottle. Decorated with a dried orange slice and a cinnamon stick and a christmas ribbon

Clean Eating

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.

 two glasses of paleo mulled wine served on a silver tray decorated with winter berries and nuts

Making The Mulled Wine Syrup

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.

clean eating mulled wine

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.

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Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup


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  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • 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
  • ½ nutmeg, grated
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract (or a vanilla pod, split)
  • ½ tbsp mixed spice

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Allow the mixture to cool slightly before straining it through a sieve. Pour the sieved syrup into an sterilised air tight bottle.
  3. 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.

1 Serving9221.3 g16.7 mg0.1 g0 g22.5 g0.7 g0.3 g
 
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Comments

  1. Jacki says

    January 7, 2023 at 1:14 am

    Sounds wonderful but I am curious what the last ingredient ‘mixed spice’ is.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      January 9, 2023 at 11:12 am

      Hi Jacki, It can be purchased from most supermarkets its a blend of cinnamon, coriander seed and nutmeg. hope this helps and you enjoy making the mulled wine.

      Reply
  2. GingerB says

    November 19, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    OMG This is DELISH and my house smells DEVINE!!! The only thing I did differently was leave out the bay leaf and mixed spice because I didn’t have them. This was supper easy to make and it tastes soooo good! I’m going to try it with Birch Xylitol to make a sugar free version and making more for Christmas gifts and to put in my morning tea. THANK You!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      November 21, 2022 at 9:17 am

      Great idea making it as a Christmas gift, please feel free to share your gift creations with us on Facebook and Instagram, we would love to see them. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    December 2, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    Cooked up a batch of this at the weekend for whilst we hung all the Christmas decorations and it was so tasty. What I love most is that you can use it in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Perfect!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Dee says

    July 25, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    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?

    Reply
  5. Mary says

    March 1, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Can’t wait to try this at Christmas. I love the smell of mulled wine in the house (oh and drinking it too!)

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Colette Bleakley says

    November 29, 2015 at 8:25 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      November 30, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Hope you like the mulled wine. Can’t wait to start making it again this year!

      Reply
  7. Sarah (@tamingtwins) says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    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.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      Thanks Sarah. Yes it makes the house smell AMAZING! Which is reason enough to make it regularly this time of year!

      Reply
  8. Honest mum says

    December 15, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    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

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 16, 2014 at 9:12 am

      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

      Reply
  9. Rachael A says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:51 am

    I love this recipe, i think its a great idea – I also think it will make a lovely homemade gift – the bottle looks gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 10, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      Definitely. Homemade edible gifts are brilliant for christmas!

      Reply
  10. Tia @ Tia's Kitchen says

    December 8, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 8, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      Awww thank you so much Tia. It is indeed a small blogging world!!

      Reply
  11. Charlotte Oates says

    December 7, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    Mmmmm sounds delicious. Gorgeous photos, as always.

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      December 7, 2014 at 6:04 pm

      Thank you Charlotte!

      Reply

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