Mulled wine cocktail

Ingredients

• 100g/4oz light muscovado sugar
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 150ml water
• 1 lemon
• 2 clementines
• 150ml Cointreau
• 750ml/ 1¼pint bottle light red wine, such as Beaujolais
• Twist of orange zest and a star anise, to serve
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  Cooking time

  Cook: 2 mins 10 mins plus chilling

  Skill level:Easy

  Servings:Serves 4 - 6 

   

  Method

  1. Put 100g light muscovado sugar in a pan with 1 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves and 150ml water. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  2. Simmer for 2 mins, then pour into a large jug and leave to cool. Add 1 lemon and 2 clementines, both thinly sliced, to the jug along with 150ml Cointreau and a 750ml bottle light red wine, such as a Beaujolais. Stir well, then cover and chill for at least 2 hrs or overnight if you can.
  3. Serve chilled or over ice, with a twist of orange zest and a star anise. If you’d like to serve a traditional warm mulled wine, there’s no need to chill – simply warm through without boiling and serve in heatproof glasses.