Mary Berry Recipes To See You Through Christmas

Mulled Wine

Anything with wine in is a yes. And it’s Christmas so everything must be mulled. Naturally.

• 1 large orange
• 3 lemons
• 12 cloves
• 2 satsumas or clementines
• 2 x 750ml bottles red wine
• 150g caster sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• brandy, to taste

Method

1. Carefully peel the zest very thinly from the orange and lemons using a vegetable peeler. Squeeze out the juice.

2. Stick the cloves into the satsumas.

3. Pour the wine, 1.2 litres/2 pints of cold water, and the citrus peel and juices into a large, saucepan. Add the clove-studded satsumas and cinnamon sticks. Bring the mixture just to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pan with the lid, and simmer for about 1 hour.

4. Stir in the sugar gradually during cooking, until the mulled wine is sweetened to your preference.

5. Strain the mulled wine and serve.

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