Mulled wine kit

• butter↗25cm square cm

  muslin (available from department & hardware stores)

• demerara sugar↗85g g
• ground ginger↗1 tsp tsp
• ground nutmeg↗½ tsp tsp
• cinnamon stick↗1
• bottle red wine↗70cl ml
• cloves↗8 - 12
• orange↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the muslin on a flat surface and tip the sugar, ginger and nutmeg into the centre. Tie into a pouch with fine string and attach to the neck of the wine bottle. Then attach the cinnamon stick to the bottle with a little raffia.

2. 2

   Stick the cloves into the orange and pack into a box lined with raffia or shredded paper, with the wine.

3. 3

   Tie a label to the wine bottle with the following instructions: ‘Tip the contents of the muslin bag into a pan with the wine, orange, cinnamon stick and 300ml/½pt water. Simmer for 5 mins, then serve.’