Comments on: Aromatic Greek-style Mulled Wine Recipe (Krasomelo/ Oinomelo) https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/aromatic-greek-style-mulled-wine-recipe-krasomelo-oinomelo/ Authentic, traditional, locally sourced Greek recipes and nutritional advice. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Mela Grant https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/aromatic-greek-style-mulled-wine-recipe-krasomelo-oinomelo/#comment-105756 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:40:33 +0000 https://www.mygreekdish.com/?p=8264#comment-105756 In reply to Carl H (@CarlHehehe).

I love that! Thanks so much for the history.
We can’t wait to try this at Christmas too. Thank you. So much better than ones that are heavily sugared.

]]> By: Carl H (@CarlHehehe) https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/aromatic-greek-style-mulled-wine-recipe-krasomelo-oinomelo/#comment-34750 Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:34:13 +0000 https://www.mygreekdish.com/?p=8264#comment-34750 It’s actually a true origin story. Adding spices to wines began in ancient Greece, weere black pepper was mostly used, but also other stuff like resin, fennel, saffron, bay leaf and a whole array of spices. These wines were sweetened in a variety of ways, for example with the extract of pressed raisins, honey and fruit syrup.

The Romans took over this style and spread it across their Empire, where mulled wines survived as regional styles that became popular again, mostly for medical use but also as a feast drink. While some kind of mulled wine is a classic Christmastime drink in many cultures, the ancient Greek sweet spiced wine is actually the origin of all modern flavored liquors (like ouzo) and also bitters, liqeurs and Greek resin wine.
And also guilty of why some people still see liquor as some kind of medicin.

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