Spiced Mulled Wine 100g whole blanched almonds 700ml red wine 500ml ruby port 300ml of vodka (slightly less if you're using cheap vodka) 2 small cinnamon sticks Zest and juice of two oranges 100g-150g caster sugar depending on how sweet you like it 25g dried cranberries Preheat oven to 200degrees and boil the kettle. Place the almonds in a bowl and pour over the boiling water - leave to soak for 10mins. Drain and slice into thin shards, place on baking tray and roast in the oven for 5mins until golden. Leave to cool. Place wine, port, vodka, cinnamon, jaffa zest and juice and sugar in large pan and simmer over low heat (do not boil). To serve, remove from heat and cool slightly. Put a teaspoon in a glass to absorb the heat so it doesn't crack. Add some cranberries, top up with the mulled wine and sprinkle with the roasted almonds. Am currently using this to try to get rid of my cold. Hoping the headache tomorrow won't be as bad as the one I have now but the vodka does pack a punch!
