Mulled Wine Recipe from 1660

In medieval times, mulled wines were called Ypocras or Hipocris, named after the physician Hippocrates. This recipe is from The Accomplisht Cook, written in 1660 by Robert May. The recipe is for Ipocras with Red Wine.

• 1 gallon wine
• 3oz cinnamon
• 2oz ginger, sliced
• 1/4oz cloves
• 1oz mace
• 20 peppercorns
• 1oz nutmeg
• 3lb sugar
• 2qt cream

“Take a gallon of wine, three ounces of cinamon, two ounces of slic’t ginger, a quarter of an ounce of cloves, an ounce of mace, twenty corns of pepper, an ounce of nutmegs, three pound of sugar, and two quarts of cream.”

In essence, mix all ingredients and heat slowly in a large pot. Serve warm. You can also let it ’settle’ for a few days and serve it cool, depending on which way tastes better to you!