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It's no wonder, since mulled wine, unlike many other drinks, can enchant and envelop the senses in a pleasant haze of sweetness and spice. To prepare traditional homemade mulled wine, the key ...

Mary's tip for how to make mulled wine is to give it a quick boil, then a slow simmer to extract all those lovely spice and citrus flavours. Carefully peel the zest very thinly from the orange and ...

Zakarian's mulled wine was delicious and looked the prettiest of the three, but it did require some expensive ingredients, and I would tweak the spice and sweetness levels a little. I think his ...

‘Oranges and lemons rang the bells of St Clements’. We can’t sing the praises enough of this Christmassy citrus cake. Equipment and preparation: you will need 23cm/9in round springform cake ...

While there are many iterations of mulled wine, most traditional variants typically ... This entire assemblage is then heated together, sending out spice-riddled perfumed notes and imbuing the ...

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And, while turning up the thermostat and kicking off our sodden socks is a good start, there’s nothing quite so warming as a hot toddy or a mulled wine. But, for fans of mother’s ruin ...

So my husband and I stopped at a bar and that is when I had my first glass of mulled wine. It smelt of spices, festivities and Christmas miracles and was hot and sating with delicious spice ...

Add the spices and continue beating one minute more. Add the strained cider to the liquor, and mix in a spoonful of the spiced butter. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

You can also simply use a ready-made spice mix. Simmer everything together. If you like it sweeter, add more sugar. Leave to cool, serve on ice and enjoy. Tip: In the podcast, Christian Oblak ...