Kinderpunsch: non-alcoholic punch literally, “children’s punch”.Feuerzangenbowle: Glühwein with sugary rum syrup.Glühwein mit Schuss: mulled wine with a shot of liquor.Glühwein (Rot, Weiss, Rosé): regular, white, and rose mulled-wine.The minimum alcohol content for the beverage is 7% by volume.” Which roughly translates as: “As a product, Glühwein is defined as a flavoured drink made solely from either red or white wine and spiced mostly with cinnamon and/or cloves. Der Mindestalkoholgehalt des Getränkes beträgt 7 % (Vol.). In the German city state of Berlin, the consumer protection division stated in a 2009 press release:ĭas Erzeugnis Glühwein ist definiert als aromatisiertes Getränk, welches ausschliesslich aus Rotwein oder Weißwein hergestellt und hauptsächlich mit Zimt und/oder Gewürznelken gewürzt wird. Feuerzangenbowle is another drink similar to Glühwein, with added flaming rum poured over a sugarloaf and whose drippings are mixed with the wine. In Germany, there are versions of Glühwein with other kinds of fruit wine. Versions at the Vancouver Christmas Market include regular with red wine, white wine, cherry, and apple Glühwein.
Other types are made with white wine or fruit wine. Traditional Glühwein is a hot drink made with red wine, sugar, sometimes citrus, and spices including cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom.
The literal translation for Glühwein is “glow wine ” people get warm and “glow” with the consumption of mulled wine. What is this magically mysterious Christmas concoction called “Glühwein”? If I’m not careful and drink Glühwein too quickly and without food to soften the blow, I’ll encounter the very repeatable experience of “mind-body separation”. It’s easy to underestimate how much “punch” is delivered in a single Glühwein drink at a Christmas market. Above/featured: Christmas market at Berlin’s memorial church – (450D).
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