As the winter season trundles along and things start to feel more festive, the time comes when it’s acceptable to drink mulled wine all the time. There’s nothing more warming on a cold winter’s night than some hot, spiced, sweet red wine. Even more delicious than shop-bought mulled wine is the homemade version, and it’s so simple to do. You can choose how much of each spice you put in depending on your taste.
Ingredients:
- Bottle of red wine
- 1 piece of star anise
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- 1 piece nutmeg
- 1 piece ginger
- ½ orange
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions:
- Peel the ginger
- Slice the orange into semi-circles
- Pour the wine into a large pot and add all the spices
- Put this on a low heat
- Continue to heat, giving a little stir from time to time
- Make sure it doesn’t boil as this will affect the taste and alcohol levels of the wine
- After about 10 minutes of heating, add the sugar and the orange slices and stir through
- Continue to heat, stirring occasionally
- After another 10 minutes, take it off the heat
- Leave to sit for about 5 minutes
- Strain the wine into glasses, and enjoy!
