Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

A brief history of mulled wine – from health tonic to festive treat

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Sara Read, Lecturer in English, Loughborough University

When frost sparkles in the morning and our breath is visible as we venture outside, thoughts turn to winter warming treats like mulled wine – a drink full of ingredients that have become synonymous with Christmas.

Mulled wine is made by adding spices such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger, mace and nutmeg to sweetened red wine, which is then warmed gently. Across Europe and Scandinavia, it can be purchased in many pubs, bars and festive markets – while supermarket shelves groan with bottles of readymade mulled…

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