By Lucy Corkhill
15th December 2013
There’s no need to buy expensive wine either – it tastes just as good with a cheap bottle. Experiment with the ingredients until you find the perfect combination for your tastes. Enjoy!
Ingredients
1 bottle red wine
1 tsp cloves
½ carton of orange juice
Splash of brandy (optional)
2 cinnamon sticks
1tsp all spice
1 very small knob of fresh ginger, grated
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp sugar
Heat all the ingredients in a heavy-bottomed pan, but don’t allow to boil. Simmer gently for 5 minutes and then take off the heat. You can strain the mulled wine using a sieve or muslin but we tend to do this just with the glass we’re drinking at the time to allow the rest of the concoction to carry on percolating nicely. Serve with a mince pie or two. For best results, enjoy by a roaring log fire.
