Classic mulled wine
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Plus 30 mins infusing
- Easy
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 750ml bottle red wine
- 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
Method
- STEP 1
Put the red wine, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, lemon zest and sugar in a large pan. Cook on a low heat for 10 mins.
- STEP 2
Remove from the heat and cool, leaving to infuse for about 30 mins.
- STEP 3
To serve, heat without boiling, stir in the sloe gin (if using, see tip below) and pour into mugs or heatproof glasses.