RECIPE: HOW TO DO EASY MULLED WINE

The smell of mulled wine wafting through your kitchen means that Christmas has arrived: cinnamon, cloves, orange juice and, in our recipe, a glug of brandy.

RECIPE HOW TO DO EASY MULLED WINE

Dificulty: Easy
Portion: Makes 10 x 160ml glasses
Time: Simmering time 5 min

Ingredients

2 x 750ml bottles medium-bodied red wine
6 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half, plus more to garnish (optional)
100ml smooth orange juice
1 large orange, sliced into thin half-moons, pips removed
2 lemons, sliced into thin half-moons, pips removed
Caster sugar to taste (about 4 tsp)
5 tbsp brandy

Step by step preparation

Pour the wine into a large pan and add the spices, orange juice, citrus slices and sugar. Heat over a low-medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and bring the mulled wine to just under simmering point. Don’t let it boil.
Taste as you go, adding more sugar and spice if you want. Add the brandy at the end, then stir and ladle into thick glass tumblers, including some cloves and citrus slices in each glass. Serve with a whole cinnamon stick in each glass to stir while sipping, if you like.

RECIPE: HOW TO DO EASY MULLED WINE

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