Happy Advent 2019!
As 2019 draws to a close, my sister and I put up my Christmas tree. Contrary to Sweetie Pie's image, the everyday me very much likes skulls and darkness... so I have a black Christmas tree with Star Wars baubles and skully tinsel.
As part of our celebrations, I made us some deliciously festive mulled wine that was made super simple with my slow cooker! The long slow heating infuses the wine with all the delicious wintry flavours, giving a rich deep flavour.
This recipe is a twist on the good old punch formula, which you can read more about here if you haven't already!
INGREDIMENTS
700 millilitres fruity red wine
200 millilitres sweet sherry
50 grammes brown sugar
1 orange
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
6 whole cloves
METHOD
- Slice half of the orange into thin strips, then squeeze the other half into the pot of a slow cooker. Add in the slices, cutting any really big slices in half, and the spices, snapping the cinnamon sticks.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients, stir well, and heat on low for about two hours, or until as hot as a nice cup of tea. Stir the wine once every so often to make sure the sugar dissolves.
- Ladle into glass mugs, or normal mugs, making sure
