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Recipe ArchiveWeek 04 of 8 · Fireside Frost

Mulled Frost

Mulled wine's smarter sibling: same orange, clove and cinnamon, chilled down and poured over ice so the spice reads sharp instead of sleepy.

chilled mulled red wine — orange, clove, cinnamon — over ice · served frosted wine glass · No. 11 of 24, season 2026

Mulled Frost chilled spiced red wine over ice with a dehydrated orange wheel wreath and frosted rim

Method

  1. 01

    Warm the wine with clove, cinnamon and orange peel for 20 minutes without boiling.

  2. 02

    Strain and refrigerate until fully cold.

  3. 03

    Pour over fresh ice into a frosted glass.

Garnish

Dehydrated orange wheel “wreath” and a frosted rim.

Also on Week 04 · Fireside Frost · opens November 23

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