India, Dec. 22 -- We love a good, punchy swig of wine, packed with flavour to the brim.

But, chances are your batch of mulled wine is doing the most on the stove while doing least for your taste buds - and you don't even know it. A Taste Atlas insight traces mulled wine's origin back to ancient Rome, when soldiers heated wine with spices to stay warm during winter campaigns; as the empire expanded, the custom traveled with them, eventually taking hold in colder parts of Europe like Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia.

Now we're going to keep the legacy and nostalgia on hold while we let you know how to keep it alive. Follow the only mulled wine directions you'll ever need below.

Ingredients: Red wine or white wine (though red wine is the...