Mulled Wine Jam Recipe

This mulled wine jam combines frozen mixed fruit with red wine and cozy spices for a rich, aromatic spread that captures all the best flavors of the season. It’s perfect for spooning over cheese boards, spreading on toast, or gifting during the holidays.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Holiday Recipes, Snack

Cuisine American, French, Mediterranean

Keyword holiday, mulled wine jam recipe, spiced, spreadable, sweet

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Servings cups

Calories 427kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

32 oz. Frozen Mixed Berries
2 cups Dry Red Wine
2 cups Granulated Sugar do not change the sugar content- its needed for the recipe to stabalize
1 Lemon juiced
4 strips Orange Peel careful to avoid the pith to prevent bitterness
2 Cinnamon Sticks
3 Star Anise
6 Whole Cloves
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla added at the end

Optional (for a firmer set)

2 tbsp Pectin Powder

Instructions

Combine Everything: In a medium-large pot, add the frozen fruit, wine, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and spices. Let it rest 5 minutes so the fruit begins to thaw.
Simmer and Breakdown: Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Mash the fruit with a spoon or potato masher as it softens.
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often, until: the mixture reduces, thickens noticeably, and the bubbles look glossy and slower.
If using powdered pectin, whisk it in during the simmering stage and cook 1–2 minutes to activate.
Finish: Remove cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and orange peel. Stir in the vanilla. Cool completely, transfer to jars, and store:
Fridge: up to 2 weeks
Freezer: up to 3 months
Serve: Place on toast, biscuits, over baked brie or in my cranberry jalapeno poppers too.

Notes

Optional Flavor Enhancers

Add at the end off-heat:

1–2 teaspoons brandy
½ teaspoon vanilla
Tiny pinch of black pepper (great with berries)

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