Christmas in a glass!
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Ingredients (serves 12)
- 2 unwaxed oranges
- 1 lemon, peel only
- 150g caster sugar
- 5 cloves, plus extra for garnish
- 5 cardamom pods, bruised
- 1 cinnamon stick
- A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 bottles of fruity, unoaked red wine
Method
- Juice 1 orange, and add to a large saucepan along with the lemon peel, sugar and spices. Add enough wine to just cover the sugar, and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally.
- Bring to the boil and cook for 5 – 8 minutes until you have a thick syrup.
- Turn the heat down, and pour the rest of the wine into the saucepan.
- Gently heat through and serve with the orange segments as a garnish.