The fast approaching autumn caught Ukrainians by surprise: the transformation between summer and a golden fall seemed to occur overnight, with warm, sunny days turning to cold, windy ones. Put away till next year are light jackets, replaced by bulkier coats and scarves.
There are
millions of methods that can be employed to stay warm in weather like this, but among the most fun
may be drinking. Not necessarily hard liquor, mind you, but a pleasant night out with friends for mulled wine in downtown Kyiv. Check out these places for a glass of the hot, spiced drink.
Ovatsiya café (9
Proreznaya St.)
offers their mulled wine recipe: warm red wine, orange, cinnamon, cloves,
illicium and honey. Hr 30 for 200 ml.
Babay Bar (25 Pushkinskaya St.) offers not only mulled wine
(Hr 40 for 200 ml) but also their special Garyachiy Babay (Warm Babay): wine,
honey, cinnamon, cloves and, as a special twist, cherry juice. Hr 40 for 200 ml.
Eurasia (2
Bessarabska Sq.)
is a sushi restaurant, but it also manages to keep its customers warm by
having mulled wine on the menu: cabernet, honey, cinnamon, cloves, orange,
lemon and nutmeg. Hr 51 for 200 ml.
Mallina café (27B
Sahaydachnoho St.) offers the choice of red and white mulled wine at the price of Hr 49 for
200 ml.
Meat & Fish (6
Pylypa Orlika St.) surprises their customers with the choice of white and red mulled wine
but claims to have a special recipe that is kept a secret. The price for this
mysterious drink is Hr 105 for 200 ml.
Puzata Hata (1/2A Baseyna St.) is able to warm their customers up
with mulled wine – Ukrainian style. For just Hr 15 you get 200 ml of a simple drink
with a scent of lemons and cinnamon.
But if the
sweatpants are too cozy and the blanket is way too soft to leave behind, fear not, for making mulled wine
at home is rather easy.
For making
honey mulled wine you will need: a bottle of red wine, honey, cinnamon, cloves.
All you need to do is cover 10 table spoons of honey with the bottle of wine,
add cinnamon, cloves and illicium. Warm the ingredients on low heat and stir
constantly. Turn it off right before boiling. Mulled wine is ready. One can add
brandy, orange, lemon, any other spice upon taste.
Enjoy and
stay warm.
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