~ The Second of December ~
Opening the Second Window
in the
Lavender and Lovage Advent Calendar,
Mulled Wine
with
Sloe Gin
Mulled Wine
with
Sloe Gin
December 2nd
2011
Window number two is a
Glass Peacock
Mulled Wine
with
Sloe Gin
An easy mulled wine recipe for the festive season, brimming with Christmassy spice and a kick of sloe gin.
Ingredients:
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1 bottle red wine
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60g/2oz demerara sugar
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1 cinnamon stick
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grated nutmeg
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1 orange, halved
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1 dried bay leaf
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60ml/2fl oz sloe or damson gin
Method:
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Put the wine in a saucepan with the orange, sugar, bayleaf and the spices.
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Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Taste to see if you want the wine sweeter, and add more sugar to taste.
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Off the heat, stir in the sloe or damson gin.
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Strain into heatproof glasses and serve at once.
Everyone needs a glass of mulled wine at
Christmas, as well as a Glass Peacock……
See you later.
Karen
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Karen S Booth
What a great idea, a glug of sloe gin added to mulled wine. Perfect to come home to after a long winter's walk!
what a lovely idea to add to the classic drink… I know what i'm having on Christmas Eve!!… and i forgot to open my second window today!!!
You wicked temptress – it looks so inviting and adding the sloe gin has got to make it even better AND I want a glass of it right now – pleeeeeeeaaaaaaase!
That is such a good idea, but I don't have any sloe gin. Must borrow some from our neighbours immediately!
That is such a good idea, but I don't have any sloe gin. Must borrow some from our neighbours immediately!
ooh I could do with a glass of that right now! Lovely stuff.
What a perfect idea!
great idea! cant wait to see whats behind door number 3:)
I've never seen any sloes here, but next year I need to keep an eye out for the damsons and make some gin! I love a good mulled wine.