MULLED WINE

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MULLED WINE

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 bottles dry red wine
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 star anise
  • 5ml freshly-grated nutmeg
  • 4 cloves
  • 5 cardamom pods (optional)
  • 1 cup brandy
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 orange, sliced

METHOD

1. Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker, stir and turn it to the highest setting until the wine starts to steam – about an hour.
2. Test the heat and reduce it to a medium setting for about 2 hours to infuse, but don’t let it boil.
3. Serve ladled into heat-proof glasses.

This recipe serves 12 – 16.