Mulled wine cocktail

 
Image & recipe via BBC Good Food

Image & recipe via BBC Good Food

Coming into these colder months a hot mulled wine is a perfect option to warm your insides on a Sunday afternoon.

Or if you prefer it chilled? Over ice this mulled wine recipe will satisfy you all the same.

Ingredients:

  • 100g light muscovado sugar

  • 1 star anise

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 4 cloves

  • 150ml water

  • 1 lemon

  • 2 clementines

  • 150ml Cointreau

  • 750ml light red wine

  • Twist of orange zest and a star anise to serve

Method:

  1. Put sugar in a pan with star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves and water. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar

  2. Simmer for 2 minutes, then pour into a large jug and leave to cool. Add lemon and clementines (both thinly sliced) to the jug with cointreau and wine. Stir well then cover and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.

  3. Serve chilled or over ice with orange zest and star anise. If you’d like to serve a traditional warm mulled wine there’s no need to chill- simply warm through without boiling and serve in heatproof glasses.

 
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