Ingredients:

· 350ml Port wine (preferably the Tawny variety)

· 750ml red wine

· ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice

· ½ cup white cane sugar

· ½ teaspoon ground cloves

· ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

· 1 tablespoon cinnamon

· Orange slices/cinnamon sticks to serve

Method:

First pour red wine in a large pot. Then add the port and stir. Stir in all listed spices. Add the sugar and lemon juice. Place pot on low heat, stirring occasionally, so as not to allow the mixture to boil. Bringing the mixture to boil will ruin the final pleasant taste of the mulled wine. The mulled wine has to simmer for at least 25-30 minutes. When this time has elapsed, pass mixture through a fine strainer, so as to filter any amount of residue left by the spices. This should be repeated two to three times. Store in clean empty bottles of wine in a cool dry place.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve warm in a small glass, adding an orange slice or cinnamon stick, according to one’s taste.