What’s your mulled wine recipe?

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Just that really. I’ve been reading about some where you make a syrup first and I’ve never done that before. Anyone tried? Is it better?

What’s your mulled wine / spiced cider / similar drink recipe?

I just buy the ready made bottles and put them in my slow cooker with orange peel, cinnamon sticks and blanched almonds.

Just chuck some orange slices, cinnamon and nutmeg in

I do the same as @vincettenoir . My brother in law used to live in Munich and he used to bring us some German gluhwein every year. Then we spotted the exact same brand being sold in Lidl. It's cheap, delicious and the label on the bottle is pretty!

Lidl’s is lovely. I don’t rate the ikea one. I and slices of orange studded with cloves, and cinnamon sticks. And add a splash of brandy to each glass (I do ask first).

If I’m using a bottle of mulled wine, I just add the extras when I warm it up. If I’m using a bottle of wine. I dissolve brown sugar to taste, add more orange, cloves and cinnamon, and let it sit for much longer to let the flavours develop.

Ikea's napkins are a good size to wrap around the glasses - I find the standard supermarket ones are a fraction too small.