Feuerzangenbowle (German Fire Tongs Punch)
A recipe for Feuerzangenbowle (German Fire Tongs Punch)! This mulled wine is flavored with rum-soaked caramelized sugar and spices for a comforting, seasonal drink.
Servings 2 -4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 bottle (750 milliliters) red wine
- 1 orange sliced
- 1 lemon sliced
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 sugar cubes
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) rum at least 54% ABV
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the red wine, orange slices, lemon slices, cloves, star anise, and cinnamon stick.
- Place the pot over medium low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until hot, but not yet boiling, about 15 minutes.
- Strain the wine and divide between four heat-safe mugs.
- Top each mug with a sugar holder and add 2 sugar cubes.
- Soak the sugar cubes over one mug with 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) of the rum.
- Carefully light on fire in a well-ventilated space with a long match and allow the sugar to caramelize and drip down into the wine.
- Repeat with the other mugs.
- Once the fire has been extinguished, remove the sugar holder with oven mitts and serve the drink while it is still warm.