The first recipe close to the mulled wine beverage was known in Ancient Rome. Then the wine was mixed with spices, but not heated. Real hot wine appeared during the middle ages in the Nordic countries and Central Europe. For the perfect mulled wine, red, dry or semi-dry light wines. Some mulled wine recipes add cognac or rum. The alcohol content according to the rules established in Germany, must not be less than 7 %. My mulled wine tea-based with the addition of dark rum and spices