Unbelievably easy mince pies
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Mulled wine
Serves 6
Easy
Prep:
Cook:
Plus 30 mins infusing
Make perfectly spiced mulled wine at Christmas. Use a good quality red wine like an unoaked tempranillo and give it a twist with a dash of sloe gin
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- 750ml bottle red wine
- 1 large cinnamon stickor 2 small ones
- 2 star anise
- 4 cloves
- 2 strips lemon zestpared using a vegetable peeler
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal196
- fat0.1g
- saturates0g
- carbs13.8g
- sugars13.6g
- fibre0.2g
- protein0.3g
- salt0.03glow
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.
