Mulled wine cocktail

• light muscovado sugar g
• star anise
• cinnamon stick↗1
• cloves↗4
• water↗150ml ml
• lemon↗1
• clementines↗
• Cointreau↗150ml ml
• light red wine ml

  such as Beaujolais

• Twist of orange zest

  and a star anise, to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put 100g light muscovado sugar in a pan with 1 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves and 150ml water. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.

2. 2

   Simmer for 2 mins, then pour into a large jug and leave to cool. Add 1 lemon and 2 clementines, both thinly sliced, to the jug along with 150ml Cointreau and a 750ml bottle light red wine, such as a Beaujolais. Stir well, then cover and chill for at least 2 hrs or overnight if you can.

3. 3

   Serve chilled or over ice, with a twist of orange zest and a star anise. If you’d like to serve a traditional warm mulled wine, there’s no need to chill – simply warm through without boiling and serve in heatproof glasses.