Mulled Wine

 

• Ingredients
• 750ml bottle red wine
• 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks (depending on size)
• 2 star anise
• 4 whole cloves
• 4 Strips of lemon zest using potato peeler 
• 4tbsp caster sugar
• Method

• Put the red wine, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar in a large pan. Warm through on a low heat for 10 mins to infuse the spices and dissolve the sugar. Do not simmer or boil. 

• Remove from the heat and cool, leaving to infuse for about 30 mins.

• To serve, heat without boiling (can stir in some brandy or slow gin at this point)

  
  

  Enjoy!