Last updated on May 26th, 2021 at 04:38 pm
The biggest bar night of the year, Thanksgiving Eve, is just around the corner. It’s a night when families, friends, and neighbors return to the place where they grew up to talk about the past year, declare what they are thankful for and just have an all around good time. Since very few people have work the next day you can expect customers to stay out longer and drink more than usual. Thanksgiving Eve will no doubt be a fun and wild night.
If you own a bar, you’re going to want to pull out all the stops to ensure that your establishment will be the busiest bar in town. Schedule the best bands to entertain customers all night and of course you’ll need great drink choices and specials.
Nothing says Thanksgiving (and Christmas is almost here) as much as Mulled Wine. Also known as Glühwein in Germany and Glogg in Scandinavia, it’s immensely popular in Europe and it’s gaining in popularity here in the US. Served hot, Mulled Wine is made using Red Wine, spices, and almonds or raisins and it’s rather simple to make.
Jamie Oliver’s Mulled Wine
• 2 clementines
• peel of 1 lemon
• peel of 1 lime
• 250g caster sugar
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 1 whole vanilla pod, halved
• 2 star anise
• 2 bottles of Chianti, or other Italian red wine
*It’s important to do make a syrup base first because it needs to be quite hot, and if you do this with both bottles of wine in there you’ll burn off the alcohol.
Feeling especially daring? Add a shot of Brandy or Cognac to give Mulled Wine an extra kick!