German Feuerzangenbowle Recipe & Set (Fire Tongs Punch)
Feuerzangenbowle (fire tongs punch) is a traditional German Christmas drink made out of mulled wine with an alcohol-soaked burning sugar cone over it.
In this post, we’ll show you our authentic German Feuerzangenbowle Recipe and where to buy a German Feuerzangenbowle Set in the USA so you can make it yourself at home too.
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German Feuerzangenbowle
German Fire Bowl Punch
What Is A Feuerzangenbowle?
A Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic hot drink similar to Glühwein (mulled wine). Mulled wine is actually the base for the drink!
On top of the Glühwein bowl, a rum-soaked big sugar cone is set on fire and drips into the mulled wine giving it a delicious flavor.
The Feuerzangenbowle is a German Christmas and New Year’s Eve tradition.
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Fire Tongs Punch
The name Feuerzangenbowle translates literally as fire-tongs punch.
Feuerzangenbowle Pronunciation
The German word Feuerzangenbowle is pronounced “Feuer-zangen-bowle” [ˈfɔʏɐtsaŋənˌboːlə].
Feuerzangenbowle Ingredients
Your base for the Feuerzangenbowle will be a mulled wine aka Glühwein. For this, you need the listed spices below.
Check out our German Mulled Wine Recipe (Glühwein) to see how to make an authentic German Gluhwein. It’s very easy!
Spices For Fire Bowl Punch
- Cinnamon (sticks)
- Star anise
- Cloves
- Cardamom pods
- Nutmeg
- Ginger (fresh or powder)
A quick and easy solution is to get mulling spices from Amazon. Loose spices work well, but also tea bags are fine and pretty easy to use.
Mulling Spices
Feuerzangenbowle Kit
Once you have prepared the mulled wine as the base of the German fire bowl, you need a few things to make the Feuerzangenbowle happen:
Feuerzangenbowle Rum
For Feuerzangenbowle you typically use Stroh Rum. Stroh Rum is an Austrian rum with a very high percentage of alcohol.
A high percentage of alcohol is needed so you can actually set it on fire. A fire tongs punch wouldn’t work with a spirit that has less than 40-45% of alcohol. It just doesn’t burn.
In the US, the most available Stroh Rum has 160 proof. It is labeled as Stroh 160 (and Stroh 80 in Europe).
Any other rum with at least 125 will work fine too.
Feuerzangenbowle Sugar Cone
If you make a Feuerzangenbowle in a big bowl, you use a big sugar cone that is soaked in rum and lit on fire over a big pot of mulled wine.
Alternatively, you can make a smaller Feuerzangenbowle in a single cup with one or two sugar cubes.
Feuerzangenbowl is served both ways at German Christmas markets. So either one way is absolutely fine and authentic.
Tongs For Sugar Cone
You need a special sugar cone tongs to place the sugar cone on, so it can drop into the mulled wine while burning.
If you choose to make the Feuerzangenbowle over a single mug, there are smaller sugar tongs that fit over the cup. Alternatively, a small fork can work too.
Please be careful and take precautions when you light the alcohol-soaked sugar on fire!
Fire Tongs Punch Bowl Set
Wondering where to buy a Feuerzangenbowle set in the USA? Amazon is one of the best places to buy a Feuerzangenbowle set in the US.
Feuerzangenbowle Set USA
The Feuerzangenbowle set comes with a pot with space for a candle underneath to keep the mulled wine warm. The set also includes the big sugar cone tongs and a ladle to serve the Feuerzangenbowle when ready.
Mugs For Feuerzangenbowle
Feuerzangenbowle Mugs
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Ingredients For Mulled Wine Base
Wine
- 3 bottles of red wine (Merlot)
- 0,75 l / 25 oz Apple juice
Fruits
- 1 Orange (sliced, organic)
- 1/2 Lemon (sliced, organic)
- 1 Apple (peeled and cubed)
Spices
- 1-2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Star Anis
- 6-8 Cloves
- 5 Cardamon
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Ginger (to taste)
Add-Ons For Feuerzangenbowle
- Rum with over 50% alcohol (won’t burn otherwise)
- Sugar cube or sugar cone
Instructions For Mulled Wine Base
- Cut fruits to slices and cubes and add to large pot together with all spices
- Pour wine and apple juice over fruits.
- Put a lid on pot and let it rest. Let the Glühwein soak for at least a few hours or best for one day.
- Heat up the Glühwein until hot. Don’t bring it to a boil!
- Serve Glühwein in cups or leave in bowl for fire bowl punch.
Instructions For Feuerzangenbowle
- Put sugar tongs over gluhwein bowl or cup and put cube of sugar or sugar cone on it
- Pour rum over sugar cone or sugar cube to soak it so it will burn. Let some rum (to your taste) drizzle into the mulled wine.
- Carefully set rum soaked sugar on fire. Be careful sugar and wine will start to burn immediately.
- Once, fire stops burning, your Feuerzangenbowle is ready!
Enjoy!
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