White Mulled Wine

Although Christmas is over for another year (sob!) it's still the period where you're trying to eat up all that left over Christmas food. To help you along this post is the recipe for White Mulled Wine, which is lighter and fresher than normal mulled wine and will trick you into feeling just a little better about having another piece of cheese!

This went down really well with the non-red wine drinkers in my family. The original recipe calls for an additional 4-5 tablespoons of sugar, but I found that the cider and the elderflower made it more than sweet enough and those that want it can add sugar to their individual glasses of needs be.

Adapted from the Good Food Magazine (Dec 2012) 

·         2 bottles cheap-ish white wine , medium-dry is good

·         500ml bottle light cider

·         150ml elderflower cordial

·         zest 2 lemons (pared into strips using a vegetable peeler)

·         2 cinnamon sticks

·         Vanilla essence

      Put all the ingredients into a pan and heat until steaming but not boiling. Ladle into mugs or glasses to serve, while you keep the rest warm on a low heat.