Have you ever tried mulled wine?
It’s a very traditional drink at Christmas time and is so warming.
But did you know the Tudors had a similar drink called hippocras?
Learn all about it in today’s Christmas Countdown video.
And here’s a video from seven years ago in which I make mulled wine…
I like mulled wine maybe it has its roots in Hippocras? I know Anne Boleyn was offered a cup with sweet wafers at her coronation as it was used at special events, the spicy warming qualities of mulled wine goes with Christmas, and is a lovely cosy drink to have when it’s cold outside, you residing in Spain don’t suffer from the chill of English winters anymore Claire but it is a nice Christmas drink to have, many people cannot drink red wine as it gives them headaches maybe it’s the quantities they consume? Another interesting video from Claire’s advent calendar!
Yes, you often hear of the queens enjoying it after coronations and christenings.