Kinder Gluhwein {recipe}

Many years ago, our family lived in Germany and spent our December weekends looking for a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) to explore.

December 1999, Addison was a year-and-a-half old

After spending hours wandering from booth to booth looking at Christmas ornaments, sweet goodies, and gifts, I always enjoyed a hot cup of gluhwein. Since I don't enjoy alcoholic beverages, mine was Kinder Gluhwein.

After we moved back to the States, I searched in vain for a recipe to make my own Kinder Gluhwein. Years passed and I had given up on recreating that German memory until a friend mentioned it on Facebook the other day.

It may not be the exact recipe used at the Weihnachtsmarkts we visited in Germany, but it's a wonderful hot treat for a cool December evening.

Kinder Gluhwein

     Ingredients:
     2 oranges
     2 lemons
     1 cup water
     3 cups red grape juice
     1 cinnamon stick
     1 pinch ground cinnamon
     4 cloves
     4 Tablespoons honey



Directions:
Cut the oranges and lemons into thin slices, and then cut each slice into eighths.

Add all ingredients to a large pot. Heat for at least 15 minutes, but do not boil.

Pour mixture through a sieve to remove fruit and spices before serving.

K is for Kinder Gluhwein!

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