Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Hot Mulled Plum Brandy

Nalyvka zi slyvok na-horiacho

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The New Ukrainian Cookbook
The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

  • About

While this drink starts out as a hot mulled wine, cupfuls are made even more potable by lacing the brew with plum brandy. Ukrainians love brandies—plum brandy being a particular favorite.

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle (750 ml) dry red wine
  • ½ cup honey

Method

Put the wine, honey, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks, and cloves into a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir to dissolve the honey. Continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the mixture and pour back into the rinsed-out saucepan. Keep warm over low heat.

Meanwhile, pour the plum brandy into a small saucepan and place over medium-low heat. When the brandy is hot to the