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 32oz.
cranberry juice 12oz. apple cider 12oz. dry red wine ¼ cup
light brown sugar ¼ cup apricot flavored brandy 2oz.
Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine and Cider Spices
Stove Top or Crock Pot
Method Combine the cranberry juice, apple cider and red wine in a large
crock pot or large sauce pan. Add the brown sugar and stir until it is
dissolved. Place 2oz. of Bisschopswijn spices in the muslin bag* provided.
Close the bag by pulling the strings. Place the bag of spices into the juice
and wine mixture. Cover the crock pot or sauce pan and heat the mixture until
hot over a medium setting on your crock pot or medium heat on your stove top.
Do not boil. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 30-60 minutes. Stir
occasionally to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved completely. Taste the
Bisschopswijn occasionally. Remove the spice bag when the desired amount of
"spice" is reached. Just before serving add the apricot flavored brandy and
stir until combined. Ladle the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and serve with a
Cinnamon Stir Stick. Makes seven 8 ounce cups. |
| This is our original recipe you will find in
a package of Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine and Cider Spices. Feel free to adjust
the ingredients to suit your personal taste. |
 Two 750ml
bottles of dry red wine 2/3 cup of granulated white sugar 1oz
Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine and Cider Spices
Stove Top or Crock Pot
Method Pour the red wine in a crock pot or sauce pan. Add the sugar and
stir until it is dissolved. Place 1oz. of Bisschopswijn spices in the muslin
bag* provided. Close the bag by pulling the strings. Place the bag of spices
into the wine mixture. Cover the crock pot or sauce pan and heat the mixture
until hot over a medium setting on your crock pot or medium heat on your stove
top. Do not boil. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 30-60 minutes.
Stir occasionally to make sure the sugar has dissolved completely. Taste the
Bisschopswijn occasionally. Remove the spice bag when the desired amount of
"spice" is reached. Ladle the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and serve with a
Cinnamon Stir Stick. Makes six 8 ounce cups. |
| We have sampled various versions of
Bisschopswijn in The Netherlands, Gluhwein in Germany, Glogg in Sweden and Hot
Wine in Czech Republic. They vary slightly from country to country and
according to tradition. All of them have the same basic ingredients. Use your
family recipe or experiment with others. |
 32oz.
cranberry juice 24oz. apple cider ¼ cup light brown sugar
2oz. Bisschopswijn Mulled Wine and Cider Spices
Stove Top or
Crock Pot Method Combine the cranberry juice and apple cider in a large
crock pot or large sauce pan. Add the brown sugar and stir until it is
dissolved. Place 2oz. of Bisschopswijn spices in the muslin bag* provided.
Close the bag by pulling the strings and tying them into a bow. Place the bag
of spices into the juice mixture. Cover the crock pot or sauce pan and heat the
mixture until hot over a medium setting on your crock pot or medium heat on
your stove top. Do not boil. Reduce the temperature to low and simmer for 30-60
minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure the brown sugar has dissolved
completely. Taste the Bisschopswijn occasionally. Remove the spice bag when the
desired amount of "spice" is reached. Ladle the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and
serve with a Cinnamon Stir Stick. Makes seven 8 ounce cups. |
| We often make Bisschopswijn without wine or
brandy. Use whatever proportions of juices you like. This is something for the
entire family. |
 64oz.
fresh apple cider ¼ cup light brown sugar 2oz. Bisschopswijn -
Mulled Wine and Cider Spices
Follow the non-alcoholic recipe brewing
method. You may not need the additional sugar depending on the sweetness of
your apple cider. |
| Go to your local orchard and pick up a
gallon of fresh apple cider. There is nothing like the taste of hot spiced
cider on a cool fall day. We make individual mugs of spiced cider in the
microwave. We spice up the hot cider by putting Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine and
Cider Spices in a tea ball and letting it steep in the hot cider.
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 42 Cup
Percolator Style Coffee Maker Method**
Two 64oz bottles of cranberry
juice 6 cups apple cider 6 cups dry red wine 1 cup light brown
sugar 1 cup apricot flavored brandy 4oz. Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine
and Cider Spices
Combine the cranberry juice, apple cider and red wine
in the coffee maker reservoir. Place the brown sugar and Bisschopswijn spices
in the basket of the coffee maker. You may use a paper filter but it is not
necessary. Brew the mixture. When the brewing is complete add the apricot
flavored brandy. Pour the hot Bisschopswijn into mugs and serve with a Cinnamon
Stir Stick. Makes twenty-eight 8oz. cups.
You can use the same recipe
and brew the mixture in a large stock pot. Use the brewing method under the
basic Bisschopswijn recipe. |
| This is still our favorite way to brew a
batch of Bisschopswijn. We like the simplicity of this method. We also like the
idea of the spices being constantly being basted by the hot liquid during the
brewing process. Often you can use less spices when brewing with this
method. |
 32oz.
cranberry juice 12oz. apple cider 12oz. dry red wine ¼ cup
light brown sugar ¼ cup apricot flavored brandy 2oz.
Bisschopswijn - Mulled Wine and Cider Spices
Pour the cranberry juice,
apple cider and red wine in the reservoir of the coffee maker. Place a paper
filter in the basket of the coffee maker. Fill the basket with 2oz of
Bisschopswijn spices and the brown sugar. Brew the mixture. When the brewing is
finished add the apricot brandy to the hot liquid. Pour the hot Bisschopswijn
into mugs and serve with a Cinnamon Stir Stick. Makes seven 8oz cups.
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| Our good friend Amy gave us this brewing
idea. She has two coffee makers, one for brewing coffee and another for brewing
Bisschopswijn since the flavor of the spices left in her coffee maker were
making her coffee taste like clove and cinnamon. |
*Save the
muslin bag for future batches of Bisschopswijn. Discard the spices, rinse the
bag and let it hang to dry.
**Note: Bisschopswijn spices may leave
their scent and taste in your coffee maker. Be sure to thoroughly clean your
coffee maker according to the manufacturer's directions before attempting to
brew coffee. |
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