Drinks Hot mulled winter punch recipe

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Date Published:: 30/11/2007

Make the party swing with this delicious warming winter punch recipe.

Serves 6
Ready in 25 minutes

Ingredients

18 cloves
6 large strips of orange zest
1 bottle of red wine, such as claret
Pared zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp Billington's Demerara Sugar
5cm cinnamon stick
15g ginger, thinly sliced and bruised
2 tbsp orange-flavoured liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau

Method: How to make hot mulled winter punch

1. Push 3 cloves into each strip of orange.

2. Mix the clove-studded orange strips and all the other ingredients together in a large pan. Half fill the wine bottle with water and add to the pan or add 375ml water. Bring up to simmering point on the hob. Barely simmer for 15-20 minutes – do not let it boil or all the alcohol will evaporate. Serve in slightly warmed, heatproof cups or glasses.