It's almost December. The days are short and the air is cool and humid. We need something cheerful and warm to fight the cold and lift our spirits. Why not invite friends over for a cozy afternoon with mulled wine and delicious finger food?
What do you serve with mulled wine?
Most people know how to make a pot of mulled wine. But you can't drink alcohol on an empty stomach, right? So here are the best finger food recipes that go well with mulled wine. All you need is some festive music, candles, a few evergreen branches and a handful of good friends. There's probably no better way to spend a stormy December afternoon.
Which finger food goes with mulled wine? Brie with pear and nut topping
Mulled wine goes well with creamy and salty cheeses such as Brie, blue cheese or Camembert. If you're vegan, try a cashew-based cheese or another vegan alternative.
Ingredients for 10 pieces:
- 300g brie cheese
- 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 100g walnuts
- 70 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 pear
- 2 THE BUTTER
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp squeezed lemon juice
Preparation:
- Nut topping: Heat the oil in a pan and add the nuts. Roast them for a few minutes. Sprinkle the nuts with the caster sugar and salt and let them melt. Place the nuts on baking paper and separate them. Let the whole thing cool down.
- Pear topping: Dice the pears and fry them lightly in a pan with the butter and cane sugar. Drizzle the fruit with cane sugar and lemon juice.
- Cheese: Cut the cheese into cubes, place the pears on top and sprinkle with the nuts.
Potato pancakes with mulled wine is a great combination
Since the mulled wine itself is quite sweet and spicy, it goes well with these salty potato pancakes. Enjoy them lukewarm or cold with a cup of thefestive drink.
Ingredients for 30 pieces:
- 500g potatoes
- 2 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp wheat flour
- 1 No
- Sour cream
- 70 g Speck
- Salt, pepper and parsley
Preparation:
Peel the potatoes and boil them. Drain them and then press the potatoes through a potato masher. Mix the milk, wheat flour and egg and add everything to the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Fry the pancakes in a skillet with butter, about 2 minutes per side, and place them on a plate. Shred the bacon and fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Garnish the potato pancakes with sour cream, fried bacon and parsley.
Apple roses made from dough sheets are a delicious, sweet finger food with mulled wine
These sweet pastry roses with apples are a great finger food to combine with mulled wine.
Ingredients:
- 2-3 large apples
- 100g butter, melted
- smooth flour for dusting
- 2 heaped tablespoons of cinnamon
- 4 heaped tablespoons of caster sugar
- 1 pack (320 g) chilled puff pastry
- Crème fraîche for serving
Preparation in a few steps:
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C fan oven. Halve the apple, then place each half cut side down on the board. Cut off the ends and then into thin slices about 3-4 mm thick. Make sure to remove the core and seeds. Place all the slices on a plate and microwave them on high for 2-3 minutes to soften them. Mix cinnamon and caster sugar in a small bowl while apples cool.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into 6 strips. Brush the strips with the melted butter and sprinkle them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Now place the cooled apple slices on the strip of dough (in the middle of the strip, with the uncut edges sticking up to create the beautiful rose shape). This way you can fold the strip of dough over the apple a little before rolling it up completely for baking.
- Grease a muffin tin with butter.
- Gently roll the strips from one end to the other to create a pretty rose-shaped pastry.
- Pour them into the greased muffin tins and brush with a little more butter and cinnamon sugar and bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
- Take them out of the mold while they are still warm, let them cool completely and finally sprinkle them with a little cinnamon sugar.
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Simple chili cheese balls go great with mulled wine
Your guests are sure to enjoy these delicious chili cheese balls while theywith a cup of mulled winemove freely in your hand at your celebration.
Ingredients for 10 pieces:
- 100 g cream cheese, e.g. B. Philadelphia cheese
- 75g grated mozzarella
- 75 g grated cheese of your choice
- 50g pickled jalapeños
- 200 g wheat flour
- 2 Owner
- 200 g panko (coarse breadcrumbs)
- 300 ml frying oil
- Lime wedges
Preparation:
- Stir in cream cheese, all shredded cheese, and finely chopped jalapeño until smooth. Roll the mixture into balls.
- First roll the balls in flour and then dip them in beaten eggs. Then roll them in panko.
- Heat the oil to 180°C and fry the balls for a few minutes until they have a nice color. Drain on paper towels and serve garnished with lime wedges.
Alsothis Burekgoes perfectly with mulled wine!
