Ingredients
1 bottle red wine, a very basic cheap one will do!
60g/2oz demerara sugar
1 cinnamon stick
grated nutmeg
1 orange, halved
1 dried bay leaf
60g/2oz demerara sugar
1 cinnamon stick
grated nutmeg
1 orange, halved
1 dried bay leaf
60ml/2fl oz sloe or damson gin (optional)
Aniseed and fennel (optional)
Aniseed and fennel (optional)
Try adding some fresh Chillies! finely chopped (Very Optional) Or Paprika pepper!
Preparation method
1. Add slices of orange, the sugar, bay leaf and spices to a saucepan of wine.
2. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Taste to see if you’d like the wine sweeter, and add more sugar to taste.
3. Take off the heat, and stir in the sloe or damson gin if you are using it. and Enjoy!!
