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Mulled Red Wine

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Ingredients
  

  • For the syrup
  • 200 ml water
  • Zest of one orange.
  • 2 tablespoons of brown muscavado sugar or honey.
  • 1-2 star anise.
  • 6 cloves.
  • 1 cinnamon stick.
  • 1 crushed green cardamom pod.
  • 1 blade of mace or half a teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
  • For the Mulled Wine
  • 1 bottle of red wine 750ml
  • 500 ml of freshly squeezed orange juice.
  • 50 ml of spirit 2 shots
  • Fruit to garnish - slices of orange apple, berries and plumped raisins are all good choices. Strips of orange skin look pretty and a sprig to thyme adds an additional layer of flavour.

Instructions
 

  • First make the syrup
  • Roughly crush the spices, no need to grind them.
  • Put the water, spices, orange zest and sugar into a pan.
  • Put a lid on the pan and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  • Then Mull the Wine
  • Put the syrup, wine, orange juice and any spirit you are using in a large enough pot.
  • Warm gently - do not boil!
  • Pour, garnish and enjoy.