6 Winter Warming Recipes To Make With Red Wine
Meg Hughes
Tue, Jun 21, 2016
Happy winter solstice southern hemispherians! The outlook (along with the light) as they say, only gets brighter from here.
And when it’s cold outside, nothing adds warmth to a mid-winter repast like an accompanying glass of red.
But whether it’s a left-over drop, or a budget bottle best avoided by the glass, red wine also makes an excellent ingredient to have on hand in the kitchen. Full-bodied reds add an unrivalled depth of flavour to robust (as opposed to delicate) dishes, giving a boost to anything from a basic bolognese to chocolate cake, poached fruit and preserves.
Though, sadly, the once commonly-believed ‘red wine is good for you’ mantra has been long-since debunked as a myth, cooking with wine does still introduce useful antioxidants without overdoing the alcohol (since this mostly evaporates with heat) or concentrated sugar otherwise associated with fruit juices.
Wine also makes an excellent part-substitute in recipes that call for fats to give flavour and retain moisture - think marinades, sauces and even cake baking secrets. The result is a rich fullness in flavour without the calorific inconvenience that accompanies oils and butter.
Here are six sumptious red wine recipe suggestions to help you make a wintery splash…
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Beef Bourguignon by Dirty Girl Kitchen -
Beef And Burgundy Pies by Adobo Down Under -
Lentil Bolognese by Dancing Through Sunday -
Red Wine Chocolate Cake by Words & Cake -
Red Wine Poached Pears with Lime Mousse by Table Twenty Eight -
Mulled Wine Hot Chocolate by Citrus and Candy
Browse Australian.Kitchen for more red wine recipes to warm up your winter.