mulled wine
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mulled wine
A hot alcoholic drink made from red or white wine flavored with spices such as cinnamon and cloves, typically drunk in winter, especially at Christmas markets.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt riecht es überall nach Glühwein und gebrannten Mandeln.
At the Christmas market, everywhere smells of mulled wine and roasted almonds.
The name 'Glühwein' (mulled wine) comes from 'glühen' (to glow) and 'Wein' (wine). It describes wine that is heated so much that it almost seems to glow, or the warming feeling when drinking it in the cold.
Der heiße Becher ließ meine kalten Hände wieder glühen.
The hot cup made my cold hands glow again.
Glühwein (mulled wine) is inseparably linked with the German Christmas season and especially with Christmas markets. It is a symbol of cozy winter comfort.
Ein Besuch auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt ohne einen Glühwein ist für viele undenkbar.
For many people, a visit to the Christmas market without a mulled wine is unthinkable.
You 'trinkt' einen Glühwein (drink a mulled wine), often 'auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt' (at the Christmas market). You can also 'selbst machen' (make it yourself) by heating wine with 'Gewürzen' (spices) such as 'Zimt' (cinnamon) and 'Nelken' (cloves).
Wollen wir heute Abend einen Glühwein trinken gehen?
Do we want to go drink a mulled wine this evening?
A very common order is 'Glühwein mit Schuss' (mulled wine with a shot). This means that a shot of high-proof alcohol such as rum or amaretto is added to the hot wine.
Mir ist heute so kalt, ich nehme einen Glühwein mit Schuss.
I'm so cold today; I'll have a mulled wine with a shot.
punch
Glühwein and Punsch are hot, spiced drinks that are especially popular in winter. Glühwein is always based on heated wine, whereas Punsch is a mixed drink made from wine or rum, juice, sugar, and spices. Use “Glühwein” when wine is the base; otherwise, “Punsch” is usually the right term.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt tranken wir heißen Glühwein mit Zimt und Nelken.
At the Christmas market, we drank hot mulled wine with cinnamon and cloves.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt tranken wir heißen Punsch aus Rum, Saft, Zucker und Gewürzen.
At the Christmas market, we drank hot punch made from rum, juice, sugar, and spices.
