Mulled wine with apples and berries

• red wine↗2 × 75 cl пляшки bottles

  for example, Merlot; higher‑quality wine makes a decisive difference

• high‑quality, unfiltered apple juice1 л l
• fine sugar115 г g
• cinnamon stick↗1 довга

  broken in half

• star anise2
• orange Cointreau or brandy (Cointreau)↗3 ст. л. tbsp
• frozen berries for mulled wineжменя‑дві

  or forest berries, or black forest berries

• apples with red skin3 маленькі

  sliced into rings

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Pour the wine and apple juice into a large pot, add the sugar, the broken‑in‑half cinnamon stick and the star anise. Warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, then gently heat for another 15 minutes without bringing to a boil.

2. 2

   A few minutes before serving, add the orange Cointreau or brandy, toss in the frozen berries and apple rings, stir gently and serve hot.