Spiced Scandinavian Mulled Wine Recipe

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 100 g whole blanched almonds
• 700 ml red wine
• 700 ml ruby port
• 600 ml vodka
• 10 green cardamom pods
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 10 cloves
• 2 the pared large oranges, zest of
• 100 -150 g golden caster sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 200°c/fan180°c/gas 6. cover 100g whole blanched almonds with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. drain and slice lengthways into thin shards, then spread out on a baking tray and roast for 6-7 minutes, until golden. cool.
• 2 meanwhile, put 700ml red wine, 700ml ruby port, 600ml vodka, 10 green cardamom pods, 2 small cinnamon sticks, 10 cloves, the pared zest of 2 large oranges and 100-150g golden caster sugar into a large pan and leave over a low heat for 20 minutes – do not let it boil.
• 3 remove from the heat and cool slightly. put a metal teaspoon into each glass – this will absorb the heat so that the glass doesn’t crack.
• 4 to serve, pour the mulled wine between glasses and sprinkle with the toasted almonds and 2 tablespoons raisins.