Mulled Wine
Time:
5 minutes
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Serves:
6
Best enjoyed with friends, new and old, celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a night in.
Key Spirit:
Red wine
Flavour Profile:
Sweet, Spiced, Warming
Alcohol Level:
6 standard drinks
Ingredients
- 3 cups (750mL) good quality red wine
- 2/3 cups (150mL) ruby port
- 1/2 cup (110g) soft brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Convict Bitters
- 2 star anise
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half if large
- 1/2 a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- 1 orange, cut into segments
Method
- Combine all ingredients into a large pan
- Stir through sugar and gently warm through for 5 minutes (be careful not to let the wine boil)
- Remove from heat and let it sit for 2 hours to deepen the flavours
- Serve warm, ladled into heatproof glasses
- Add an extra 2-3 dashes of Convict Bitters
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