Elise Christian December 13, 2019

If you’re looking for a way to get into the festive spirit, then why not try this delicious winter warmer? Mulled wine is a once a year treat that doesn’t deserve to be missed!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 whole nutmeg, grated
  • 2 star anise
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 orange, sliced
  • 100g brown sugar

…and a partridge in a pear tree

Method

  1. Put all the ingredients apart from the sugar into a large saucepan over a medium heat.
  2. When the mixture begins to simmer, add the sugar and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  3. When the wine is piping hot, strain it into a large heat-proof jug, putting the orange slices to one side.
  4. Serve in mugs or heat proof glasses. Add an orange slice or two to each mug or glass to serve.
  5. Enjoy, get warm and soak up that festive feeling….

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Elise Christian

Elise Christian is lifestyle editor at Rest Less. She joined Rest Less in 2018 after achieving a first class Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Kent, and writes across a range of lifestyle topics such as mental health, home and garden, and fashion and beauty. Prior to this, she worked as a freelance writer for small businesses and also spent a year training to be a midwife. Elise spends her spare time going to the gym, reading trashy romance novels, and - more recently - learning to crochet. She also loves animals, and has a fascination with sharks and tornadoes.

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