Mary Berry’s Mulled Wine Recipe

Here’s a delicious and easy to make mulled wine recipe from Mary Berry,making your home smell all Christmassy and festive,just perfect to warm up the a Christmas party for family,friends and guests,to enjoy at this wonderful time of the year.

Serves 12

Ingredients

1 large orange

3 lemons

12 cloves

2 satsumas or clementines

2 x 750 ml bottles red wine

2 cinnamon sticks

150g /5 1/2 caster sugar (optional)

Brandy,to taste (optional)

Method

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

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 until the mixture is simmering,cover the pan with the lid,and continue to simmer for about 1 hour.Stir in the sugar gradually during cooking,until the mulled wine is sweetened to your liking (you may not need all the sugar).

4.Strain all the mulled wine and serve hot in cups.