Mindful Drinking Advent · WEDNESDAY 9TH December 2026
Mulled Everything
Bring the festive flavour with cloves, orange peel, cinnamon — alcohol optional.
YOUR MINDFUL MOMENT
Mulled wine is one of those things that feels inherently festive – when else in the year do you have it?
The smell of cinnamon and cloves wafting through a cold evening. The warmth of the mug in your hands.
The ritual of it all transports you to a magical place.
For moderating drinkers, this one is a secret easy mode.
Why? Because it’s not the wine you’re craving; it’s the spice. The warmth. The cosy, Christmassy feeling that comes from holding something hot and fragrant while the world goes dark at 3.17pm.
And you can have all of that — all of it — without the alcohol.
Mulled apple juice. Mulled grape juice. Mulled cider. And of course, Mulled Wine.
Hell, even mulled tonic water is apparently a thing if you’re feeling creative.
Either way, the magic is in the spices, not the ABV.
So this December, mull everything. Make your kitchen smell like a Christmas market. Wrap your hands around something warm. And remember: festive is a feeling, not an ABV.
What you can do now
- There are hundreds of mulled ‘everything’ recipes online to play around with, so go explore to your spiced heart’s content.
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The Mindful Drinking Advent
A daily festive prompt to help you move through December with more choice & more control.
YOUR MODERATION MOMENT
Marvellously mulled
It’s lunchtime, so you can get away with soft drinks if you want to keep it casual
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Eisberg
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Kristin
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JOMO Club
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You’ve got this!
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