Mulled Wine with Apples, Christmas Wine with Fruit Ice Cubes, & Non-Breaded Jalapeno Poppers

Episode 6: Mulled Wine with Apples, Christmas Wine with Fruit Ice Cubes, & Non-Breaded Jalapeno Poppers. This episode is a part of my holiday series. And today's episode is about holiday cocktails and appetizers. The Mulled Wine is so delicious and the apples as the garnish are to die for! Enjoy! 21+ contains alcoholic recipes. This podcast episode is sponsored by: Selefina Spices. I used the Selefina spices to make the Mulled Wine. The Mulling Spice mix, blend, and hibiscus leaves were provided to me by Selefina Spices. I loved working with these spices and was very happy with the end result. Find these products and more at: https://www.selefina.com/ Mulled Wine with Apples: 1 750 ml bottle of dry red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon) 1 package Selefina Mulling Spice Mix, blend 1 clementine orange with peel 1 cup pomegranate blueberry juice 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons Selefina hibiscus flower petals 1/4 cup tequila Honeycrisp apples for garnish Instructions: Heat all ingredients but the apples in a crockpot for 1 1/2 hours. Strain mulled wine through a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a bowl. Return mulled wine to crockpot. Keep on low or keep warm. Add slices of apples to garnish when serving. Festive Christmas Wine with Fruit Ice Cubes:For the Ice Cubes: 1/2 c. diced Honeycrisp Apples…developed in my own home state at the University of Minnesota! Though any kind of apple will work;) 1/3 c. diced green grapes (sweet ones!) 1 Tbsp. sliced fresh cranberries 1/4 c. diced fresh strawberries 32 fresh mint leaves (2 per ice cube compartment) 1 c. lemon-lime flavored soda Distribute the cut up fruit evenly across a 16-compartment ice cube tray. Fill up each compartment with lemon-lime soda. Add two mint leaves to each ice cube compartment. Pop it in the freezer and leave it there until the cubes are frozen. For the Christmas wine: 750 ml chilled Sauvignon Blanc wine 1/2 c. Butterscotch Schnapps optional: lemon-lime soda pop to taste I add about 2-3 fruit ice cubes to each glass of Christmas wine. See pictures here: https://www.juliehoagwriter.com/2018/11/04/festive-christmas-wine-with-fruit-ice-cubes/ Hybrid Vegetarian & Pork Non-breaded Jalapeno Poppers6-8 jalapeno peppers 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 2 tsp. chia seeds 1 tsp. minced garlic 1/3 c. small pieces of cooked or grilled pork Instructions: Preheat oven to 350. Combine all the cheese, chia seeds, and garlic in a bowl. Mash with a fork to thoroughly mix. Prepare peppers by cutting them in half, and removing stems and seeds. Divide the cheese and add meat to about half the cheese mixture. Press the cheese mixture into the peppers. Spray the cookie sheet with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes then broil on low for 2-4 minutes. Serve. From the cookbook One Dish Two Diets (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3UeYGs1 Get Julie's new cookbook Ameri Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Visit my website: https://www.juliehoagwriter.com/ Music by Young Presidents, "So Excited". Copyright Julie A. Hoag Julie Hoag Writer LLC 2022-2025