Mulled wine cocktail

Mulled wine cocktail

The perfect party drink, as it can be made well ahead, then brought out of the fridge as guests arrive – or serve it hot for a traditional winter warmer

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

10 mins plus chilling

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.

PER GLASS

236 kcalories, protein 0.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 0.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 25.0g, salt 0.04 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2008.

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  • 12 November 2008

    Alex R rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Best mulled wine i've tasted and I'm hard to please in this depatment because I have tried some really awful ones in the past.Went down when also with my friend.It has a lovely warm mellow orangey note to it which somehow makes it taste light and extremely drinkable.We tried it warmed through and will definately be using this recipe again in the not too distant future.Would highly recommend it to any one. Did the recipe exactly to the letter and I see no reason to amend Mary's recipe.

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  • 15 December 2008

    issie1414 commented on this recipe

    I made this last night after coming back from our Noel Marche where it was freezing, but I didn't have Cointreau in so used Triple Sec instead, they were lovely Going to make very large jug of this for la veille de Noël

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  • 21 November 2009

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  • 16 December 2010

    Worosei commented on this recipe

    I made this for a party last year and it was fantastic - everyone wanted more, more, more! I'll be making it this year too, and also bottling some as gifts.

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  • 16 December 2010

    Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this last weekend and a couple of the guests don't like warm wine, so I served it cold. The only thing I didn't do was serve a star anise in each glass. Lovely flavours, easy to make. It went down a storm, I wish I'd done double.

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  • 29 December 2010

    Creole Tart rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a BBQ pool party on Boxing day in Martinique, it was delicious and made us all feel like we were back home. A great twist on traditional warm mulled wine. Christmas in a jug!!

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  • 01 January 2011

    jasonbenali rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great mulled wine recipe which went down a storm at a drinks party! The Cointreau really adds a lovely kick to it.

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  • 03 January 2011

    caro rated and commented on this recipe

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    Love this one! At least one person asks for the recipe every time I serve it up.

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  • 30 November 2011

    Mrs_M commented on this recipe

    Fantastic! I did this for friends on Bonfire Night. I made it the night before and served it as a cold cocktail - it went down really well. I'm going to do it for Christmas for this time serve it warm.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 2 mins

10 mins plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 100g/4oz light muscovado sugar
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 150.0ml water
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 clementines
  • 150.0ml Cointreau
  • 750ml/ 1¼pint bottle light red wine , such as Beaujolais
  • Twist of orange zest and a star anise, to serve
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PER GLASS

236 kcalories, protein 0.0g, carbohydrate 25.0g, fat 0.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 25.0g, salt 0.04 g

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