Food and Drink at German Christmas Markets (2024)

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The most common food items sold at German Christmas markets include Bratwurst, Frikadella, Pommes Frites, Maroni, Käsespätzle, Kartoffel puffer, Germknödel, along with glühwein, aka mulled wine. But each market has their own specialty and take on food for Christmas.

The most common food items sold at German Christmas markets include Bratwurst, Frikadella, Pommes Frites, Maroni, Käsespätzle, Kartoffel puffer, Germknödel, along with glühwein, aka mulled wine. But each market has their own specialty and take on food for Christmas.

Glühwein. Glühwein (or mulled wine in English) is the drink we all associate with Christmas in Germany and the most popular drink at the Christmas Market. But luckily, this drink is easy to make without alcohol. You can use a bag of ready-mixed mulling spices instead of fresh spices.

Glühwein, as mulled wine is known in Germany, is essentially red wine heated with spices, lemon and sugar - generally cinnamon and cloves are used in all recipes, with some adding aniseed or vanilla. A variation on the mulled wine is the Feuerzangenbowle.

Treat guests to a traditional German Christmas dinner with classic dishes like roasted goose legs, braised red cabbage. and dumplings, and don't forget the mulled wine and platter of gorgeous, festive cookies.

Finally, something sweet on the German Christmas Markets

Waffles, crepes, gingerbread or lebkuchen, baked apples, glazed apples, chocolate marshmallows, schneeball, sweet sticky nuts.

Glühwein is THE Christmas market drink. At this point, it is basically synonymous with the holiday itself. In case you don't know, Glühwein is a hot mulled wine served in ceramic mugs.

Popular attractions at the markets include the Nativity Scene (a crèche or crib), Zwetschgenmännle (figures made of decorated dried plums), Nussknacker (carved Nutcrackers), Gebrannte Mandeln (candied, toasted almonds), traditional Christmas cookies such as Lebkuchen and Magenbrot (both forms of soft gingerbread), ...

One of the oldest and most famous Christmas markets in the world, the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt, or “the little city of wood and cloth,” is held each year on Nuremberg's Main Market Square.

How much is glühwein at Christmas market? ›

Glühwein ($9.50) Pork Hock Sandwich ($9.50) Hurricane Potato ($9)

The three Christmas market foods you HAVE to try in Nuremberg in particular are Nuremberg gingerbread (Elisenlebkuchen), Nuremberg Rostbratwurst, and Feuerzangenbowle (a special alcoholic punch).

Mulled Wine

A bottle of red wine, a hint of brandy, and some holiday spices will quickly fill your home with the Christmas spirit of days gone by. Mulled wine is the perfect drink to whip up after a day on the slopes or anytime your group needs a little comfort while sitting by the fire.

Glühwein (German Mulled Wine)

Enjoy a taste of Germany with this Glühwein recipe, a traditional mulled wine made with red wine, sugar, spices like cinnamon, and fresh fruit like oranges.

Non-alcoholic drinks you could try are KinderPunsch (hot mulled juice) or Schokolade (hot chocolate). If you also just love hot chocolate, but don't need to stay away from alcohol, all of the stands will happily add in a shot of rum or amaretto for you.