Who Created Mulled Wine?

Mulled wine originated in the 2nd century. It was created by the Romans who would heat wine to defend their bodies against the cold winter. As the Romans conquered much of Europe throughout the next century, their love for mulled wine spread across their empire and the regions they traded with.

Which country does mulled wine originate from?

Mulled wine: the origins

We find the first traces of the existence of mulled wine in the year 20 AD, within the Roman Empire. At that time it was called Conditum Paradoxum, and the Romans made it from boiled red wine, to which they added honey, spices (pepper, laurel, saffron) and dates.

How did mulled wine get its name?

The drink was called “Ypocras” (or “Hippocras”) after the cloth sieve invented by the Greek physician Hippocrates, through which the wine was poured. Only in the 1600s did the English start calling it “mulled wine.” They still do, but why?

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