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    Home » Recipes » German Recipes

    Glühwein Grütze - Mulled Wine Compote Dessert

    Published: Dec 21, 2021 · Modified: Mar 8, 2022 by Angela Schofield · 1 Comment

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    Mulled wine compote dessert aka Glühwein Grütze in German is a delicious dessert for the holidays.

    Mulled wine is not only a great drink but also makes a wonderful winter dessert. This recipe is a winter version of the famous Rote Grütze (red berry compote) dessert.

    Mulled Wine Berry Sauce Ice Cream

    Ingredients

    Mulled Wine

    You can make this recipe with all kinds of mulled wine aka in German called Gluhwein. You can use bought mulled wine or make one of my favorite recipes that you can find on this blog:

    Tradtitional German Red Glühwein

    Blueberry Glühwein

    White Orange Glühwein

    White Cinnamon Glühwein

    For the alcohol-free version, simply replace the wine with red grape or cherry juice and omit the rum completely.

    Gluhwein-Plum-Compote

    Fruit

    For a red mulled wine version you best use berries or a berry blend, cherries or plums. You can use frozen or fresh fruit.

    For a white mulled wine version pears, apples or citrus fruit are an amazing ingredient for this delicious dessert.

    Spices

    Winter spices like cinnamon and cloves give this dessert a wonderful flavor that tastes like Christmas

    What To Serve With Mulled Wine Compote Dessert

    There are many ways to serve this elegant dessert, it is wonderful cold and warm.

    Serve with a dollop of heavy whipping cream or vanilla sauce. The mulled wine compote is also an amazing wonderful topping for vanilla or cinnamon ice cream. One of my favorite combination are Bavarian Cream and mulled wine compote and quark creme dessert with the delicious topping.

    You can also use the mulled wine compote as filling for cupcakes, cakes or pancake topping.

    Mulled Wine Dessert Recipe

    Recipe

    Glühwein Rote Grütze Rezept

    Mulled Wine Dessert - Glühwein Grütze

    Angela Schofield
    This mulled wine recipe can be made with berries, plums, apples or other fruit of your choice. The wintery spices give this dessert a festive flavor.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine German
    Servings 8
    Calories 193 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups mulled wine
    • ¼ cup rum
    • 1 box instant vanilla pudding 3.4 oz.
    • 1 tsp. cinnamon powder
    • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
    • 48 oz. frozen berry medley alternatively cherries, plums, apples or pears

    Instructions
     

    • Pour mulled wine and the rum to a medium sized pot.
    • Add the instant vanilla pudding, cinnamon powder and vanilla extract, and whisk the mixture until everything is well blended and smooth.
    • Heat on medium-high for 5 min.
    • Add the frozen berries and mix carefully.
    • Shut off heat and allow to sit until berries are defrosted.
    • Serve warm or allow to cool in case your prefer to serve cold.

    Notes

    You can keep the dessert for up to 3 days in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Yield: 1PortionCalories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 2gFiber: 12gSugar: 15g
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