Winter is apon us all living in the Southern hemisphere, I got to wondering about Gluwein, found the following recipe.... anyone have another?
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I have a recipe for something similar I mentioned before ... port negus wine ,, a florence nightingale special .. more so its good for warding off winter germs .. and boy it makes one have a good sleep .. will scan and post ..
Just made some Gluhwein ... my friend Jan coming over later ... red wine ,, cinnamon sticks broken up .. cloves ,, sliced orange and lemon ... heat slowly .. you can add some water to dilute slightly and if you want to beef it up .. some port or brandy .. add half cup + sugar to taste .. do not boil !! or else you evaporate all the good old alcohol ... alow to simmer a while to draw all the spices .. Ps I added a crushed whole nutmeg to increase its sopophoric effect .. whoooey ... cat3
Sat in the lane at the back ... had 3 nice glasses while catching a bit of weak sun ... feeling nice and wooozy now .. nap time calls ...
Your recipe sounds ok
never heard of nutmeg in there, but that may be good, but in moderate quantity
Also add some Spice Carnations, either pulverized or in pieces, i would take about 3 of them on 1/2 liter Glühwein, you can chew on them, supposed to remove bacteria or toothake,
What is Berties verdict on that ????
Prost and have a happy winter.........
The nutmeg is in moderation ... it does have an effect ...
Sounds great!
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) must be used in moderation, it does have medicinal qualities. At culinary doses however it is quite safe. It has been used medicinally for stomach cramps and flatulence. It also has addictive and hallucinogenic effects in high enough doses, because its constituents (myristicin and elemicin) is converted in the body to amphetamine-like compounds.
BUT it (as was mace - the streaky bit around the seeds if present), has been used in many dishes and drinks for ages. Nutmeg more common in milk-based dishes, but not necessarily. It gives a new dimension to many dishes. Even chilled orange slices sprinkled with brown sugar and finely grated nutmeg has a very unique flavor. As far as alcoholic drinks goes, it has been used to flavor fortified wines through the ages.
As far as Spice Carnations go - I think you are talking of "pinks", or Dianthus species. The petals are indeed used for flavoring, but is suggested that the whitish bits at the base of the petals are removed because they are quite bitter. Maybe that bitterness might be good in the Gluwein?
I know they have been used in Chinese medicine, but I'm not sure what conditions they were used for.
Sorry, let me not spoil the topic - enjoy the Gluwein!
Hi Bertie
I hope my translatin was correct, in german " Nelken" is a flower, but also available as a spice. Strong taste. Its also used in other foods as spice as well as in baking, but in moderation. Supposed to help when having toothake, i can not confirm that, i lay my teeth in a glass when they hurt image201
So the asprin goes into the glass ? catmusic
May be the carnation spice makes up for the aspirin Hello1
Nelken = Cloves
Thanks Dunja, Thats the right word.....
Ah, that makes sense - Afrikaans "naeltjies" = "cloves" - we use it in dentistry. The oil is called "eugenol".
This is a classic example why we always had to use scientific names in our studies. This example shows why folk names or regional "regular names can cause confusion.
The wild carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus (which I described earlier as being used in food and drinks as well), has the following common names: "Clove pink", "Gillyflower" and " Wild carnation". See the dilemma?
No sweat, the Gluwein will be enjoyed anyway, and I'm sure there are many many variations. I remember going to a party once where they had this fire going just for the gluwein (German friend of mine who also studied dentistry - Holger Mentzel who is now either in Windhoek or back to Germany). A huge pot was brewing on the slow fire, and I remember the wine was slowly added to the spicy brew with orange peels and spices floating all over, bit by bit over a huge sugar crystal on a stick which was balanced on top of the pot. Wine was dished from the pot all through the night. Like always, great party!
@ Bertie
That is right with the languages.....
The punch you talking about with the burning sugar is another speciality here, we call it "Feurzangenbowle" High % Rum over the sugar cone, lit up,burns and the sugar melts and drips in the bowl with sort of caramel taste. Leckerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......good for the cape town winter and very romantic,
Aaaah! So it was actually the RUM that gave me the headache! image061
Quote from: Bertie Horak on May 02, 2009, 06:57:34 PM
Aaaah! So it was actually the RUM that gave me the headache! image061
That could well be, its not the content that gives the headache, its the quantitiy hammer
@ Bertie
Afrikaans "naeltjies" = "cloves"
That is agood description for the looks of that spice, looks like nails
Its also used in Plum Jam and tasts good, giving a bit of bitter taste
Your recipe sounds great Mike. But here some additional infos:
- Cinemon gives it an additional fine note.
- Never use grated spice. Rather use a siv (spelling, sorry) before drinking.
- You can add a dot of rum, whiskey, brandy or schnaps made out of fruit. Cherry would be best.
- If you want it "thined" a bit you can add fruit juices: current (black or red) Appel, Grapefruit, cherry.
Just give it a try.
Prost!
Hi Georg ... hows things ... as I posted mine below ... it contains all the goodies .. my treat is when the glass is empty is to chew up all the fruit and all the whole spices I never strain it ( waste not want not )
Just made some Gluhwein ... my friend Jan coming over later ... red wine ,, cinnamon sticks broken up .. cloves ,, sliced orange and lemon ... heat slowly .. you can add some water to dilute slightly and if you want to beef it up .. some port or brandy .. add half cup + sugar to taste .. do not boil !! or else you evaporate all the good old alcohol ... alow to simmer a while to draw all the spices .. PS I added a crushed whole nutmeg to increase its sopophoric effect .. whoooey ...
IMportant aspects Sandy. Heat slowly and do not boil. Well done! daman drinking-41