Winter Mulled Wine
Few years ago, when I first moved in England, our dear friends the Royal couple introduced me to the most delicious, hearth-warming, amazing winter drink - mulled wine. Since then I've been obsessed with it and can't wait for the weather outside to be cold enough for me to have an excuse to make some.
A piece of advice - drink with caution. It tastes sweet and harmless, so most people will help themselves more than once or twice and you might end up finishing a bottle of wine each, without even realising it. Yes, this can totally happen when you're having mulled wine. Yes, you'll feel like the most innocent drunk out there. Yes, I've been this person more than once or twice. Yes, mulled wine my most favourite winter warmer drink. And yes, I'm a very jolly drunk person, mhm.Yes, yes, yes!
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle of wine (don't go for the most expensive bottle)
- 1/4 bottle of berry cordial or squash
- 2 oranges
- 5-6 cinnamon sticks
- 4-5 whole cloves
- 2-3 star anise
How To:
- Pour the cordial/squash in a pot and mix with water according to the instructions provided on the bottle. Usually 1 part squash/cordial to 3-4 parts water.
- Cut the orange to circles, removing the meatless top and bottom.
- Put all the spices and the orange disks in the pot with the berry juice.
- Put on the stove and bring to boil.
- Once boiling let it simmer for at least 30 minutes, so that all aromas and tastes are infused in the juice.
- Mixing time! Pour wine in each glass, but do not fill it to more than half of it. Fill up to the top with the mulled mixture. Give it a good stir.
- Enjoy warm and in good company. And don't you think of driving!!!
You can't get lost if you don't know where you're going...
