How to make autumn drinks: recipes from famous chefs

In autumn, hot drinks become relevant for gathering in a friendly company, drinking while walking or enjoying them while watching a movie or TV series. UNN has collected recipes for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks from famous chefs. 

The famous Ukrainian chef Yevhen Klopotenko offers a recipe for mulled wine with cranberries, an alternative is non-alcoholic mulled wine based on red grape juice. 

HOW TO MAKE MULLED WINE WITH CRANBERRIES

INGREDIENTS

750 ml red dry wine

100 g Cranberries

1 orange

3 cm ginger root 

1 pear

2 stars star anise

2 carnation buds 

50 g honey

MULLED WINE WITH CRANBERRIES: STEP BY STEP RECIPE

 Step 1

Pour 750 ml of red dry wine into the saucepan. Peel 3 cm of ginger root and finely chop. Wash the pear thoroughly and cut it into random pieces.

 Step 2

Add ginger, pear, 100 g of cranberries, 2 star anise and 2 clove buds to the wine pan. Cut the Orange in half, squeeze out the juice and put the halves in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the pan of mulled wine from the stove and add 50 g of honey. Mix thoroughly to dissolve. Pour the finished aromatic drink into glasses.

HOW TO MAKE NON-ALCOHOLIC MULLED WINE

INGREDIENTS

1 liter juice from red grapes

½ PC. Orange

2 cinnamon sticks

5 pieces of carnations

2 PCs. bay leaf

2 sprigs thyme

2 tbsp l sugar

NON-ALCOHOLIC MULLED WINE: STEP-BY-STEP RECIPE

Step 1

Orange (½PC.) wash and cut into small circles. We use half of them to make mulled wine.

Step 2

In a small saucepan, pour the juice (1 liter) and add all the spices: 2 cinnamon sticks, 5 PCs. cloves, 2 bay leaves and 2 sprigs of thyme. Then add the sugar and half the orange rings. Put on a small fire and simmer for 10 minutes. Make sure that your mulled wine does not boil.

Step 3

You can serve this drink both hot and cold. When serving, add a slice of Orange to each glass.

The famous British chef Jamie Oliver has  a recipe for hot rum with butter and spices, as well as hot chocolate with various additives.  

HOW TO MAKE HOT RUM WITH BUTTER 

Ingredients

60 ml rum 

10 g butter 73%

1.5 tsp brown cane sugar 

3 pieces of carnations 

1 PC. Cinnamon sticks 

to taste ground nutmeg 

Step 1

On low heat, in a saucepan, melt the butter along with the sugar and cloves.

Step 2 

Turn off the heat, add the rum and mix well.

STEP 3 

Pour the mixture through a sieve into a punch Cup or glass and cover with hot water.

STEP 4

Garnish with a cinnamon stick and grated nutmeg. 

HOW TO MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE 

Ingredients

550 ml cream 20%

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

sugar to taste

marshmallows to taste

STEP 1

Pour the cream (you can take regular milk) into a saucepan. Bring to a hot state, but not to a boil.

Step 2

While the cream (milk) is heating up, put in each cup a tablespoon of cocoa or the same chocolate powder and sugar according to taste.

Step 3 

Pour a little warm cream or milk from the pan, but not the entire amount, and return to the heat. Then place a few marshmallows in each mug.

Step 4

When the milk (cream) has come to the boil, carefully pour into mugs. Add cinnamon, nutmeg or grated chocolate to taste. 

British chef Gordon Ramsay suggests making mulled wine from red wine and port wine. 

HOW TO MAKE MULLED WINE

Ingredients

Servings 4-6

750 ml of quality red wine

150 ml of ruby port wine

125 g soft brown sugar

2-3 star anise

½ Teaspoon cloves

3 bay leaves

2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half if large

1 thumb - sized piece of fresh ginger, coarsely chopped

1 orange, cut into pieces 

Step 1

Pour the wine and port into a large saucepan and heat gently.

Step 2 

Add the sugar, stir until completely dissolved, then add the spices. 

Step 3

Preheat for 5 minutes, making sure that the wine does not boil.

Step 4 

Serve warm (the optimal temperature is 55°C with a kitchen thermometer), pouring glasses. 

Step 5

Also, if you have time or want to cook in advance, remove from the heat and let stand for up to 2 hours to enhance the flavor. Strain the wine into a clean saucepan and discard the spices, gently reheat to serve.