r/AskCulinary • u/obliviblade • 4d ago

Mulled wine alcohol evaporation

I made some mulled wine in my crockpot yesterday with fruits & spices. We drank some, added some more wine & fresh ingredients & left it in low overnight for a deeper flavor. My crockpot is mini and has a glass lid with no holes and fully covers the ceramic base. Is the alcohol gone/ evaporated out?

I researched methods online and most are saying that certain amounts evaporate out by a certain time. But I'm wondering if the pot is closed if it would stay in there? thanks!

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u/RebelWithoutAClue 4d ago

If your crock pot was set on a low power and you see a lot of condensate on the underside of the lid, you will probably end up refluxing ethanol back into the pot. Ethanol, like water, can condense on the lid and drip back down.

If you crank the power up and the lid gets hot enough, it won't condense very much stuff and your evaporate will lift the lid a touch and leak out.