Stay Toasty and Tipsy With 3 Mulled Wine and Cider Recipes

• 1 bottle red wine (a full-bodied wine like a Syrah or Malbec works best)

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 star anise

• half an orange studded with 3 cloves

• 1 vanilla pod halved lengthways

• 50ml Port 

• 100ml fresh orange juice (no bits)

• 100g dark brown muscovado sugar

1. Put the orange juice and sugar into a pan and stir.  Warm until they are fully blended.

2. Add the cinnamon stick, star anise, half orange studded with cloves, vanilla pod and leave to infuse for a minute.

3. Add the bottle of red wine and port and warm gently for 10 minutes.

4. Remove the orange and spices and serve warm.

• 1 bottle fruity white wine (try a cheaper sauvignon blanc)

• 1 thick slice of fresh pineapple

• 1 lemon wedge

• 100g white sugar

• 1 tbsp runny honey

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 100ml fresh pineapple juice

  
  

1. Put the pineapple juice and sugar into a pan and stir.  Warm until they are fully blended.

2. Add the cinnamon stick, lemon wedge, runny honey, and half slice pineapple and leave to infuse for a minute.

3. Add the bottle of white wine and warm gently for 10 minutes.

4. Remove the orange and spices and serve warm.

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