An absolute Xmas favourite – Mulled Wine. Making a little at home today.
Ingredients:
- 750ml bottle red wine (unoaked Tempranillo, Shiraz wine is best)
- 1 large cinnamon stick or 2 small ones
- 2 star anise
- 4 cloves
- 2 strips lemon zest, pared using a vegetable peeler
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- 100ml Gin
Method:
- Put red wine, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar in a large pan.
- Cook on low heat for 10 mins.
- Remove from heat and cool, leaving to infuse for 30 mins.
- To serve, heat without boiling, stir in Gin.
- Pour into mugs or heat-proof glasses.
Miss the snow…