The perfect mulled wine..........
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I tried this tonight around the fire and it was excellent. Thank you Red for the recipe:You_Rock_ it made a very memorable Christmas eve.
I'm just nipping out to get some root ginger to make this again - so thought I'd bump the recipe for any new members.
A new "twist" this year is that I'm going to make some up with the alcohol free merlot they sell in Asda. I'm hoping it will go down well with people who have to drive after calling round
Red
A new "twist" this year is that I'm going to make some up with the alcohol free merlot they sell in Asda. I'm hoping it will go down well with people who have to drive after calling round
Red
Sad I know - but not as sad as drink driving!
Most of the alcohol free stuff has come on a long way - I think "Becks Blue" is as good as normal Becks. The wine is not as good - but I hope it'll be okay mulled!
Red
Most of the alcohol free stuff has come on a long way - I think "Becks Blue" is as good as normal Becks. The wine is not as good - but I hope it'll be okay mulled!
Red
kingfisher alcohol free is not a bad drop. Will have to try the wine though, as i would also have a licence than points etc...
Oooooh... This is a great idea!!!
Thanks for the bump BR, I have just posted a link to my friend's facebook page (I know, so hip
) as she has been calling me in a tiz about her recent failures! sure this will be a failsafe hit, and I love the alcohol preserving logic...
Thanks for the bump BR, I have just posted a link to my friend's facebook page (I know, so hip
) as she has been calling me in a tiz about her recent failures! sure this will be a failsafe hit, and I love the alcohol preserving logic... 
Thanks for bumping this Red. I'll definitely be trying this one out before Christmas!
Cheers
Tim
Cheers
Tim
I can't believe I missed this one last time around
'Perfect' is quite a claim Dad but therein lies the challenge
'Perfect' is quite a claim Dad but therein lies the challenge
Give it a try - I'll refund the fee for reading the post if its a false claim son
I've tried it now with the Asda alcohol free red - and its not half bad. If you are driving its the nicest seasonal drink I can think of - far better than nursing a warm glass of coke.
If you are stopping in, have a nice walk on a cold day. Having done it this way mix a quarter bottle of syrup with with a nice round "purple" fruity red with not too much tannin heat till steaming, add a zest of orange peel, a grate of nutmeg on top and serve in a stone goblet by a log fire (which should be flaming nicely if you light it just before you put the wine on.
Makes for a pretty special afternoon.
Red
I've tried it now with the Asda alcohol free red - and its not half bad. If you are driving its the nicest seasonal drink I can think of - far better than nursing a warm glass of coke.
If you are stopping in, have a nice walk on a cold day. Having done it this way mix a quarter bottle of syrup with with a nice round "purple" fruity red with not too much tannin heat till steaming, add a zest of orange peel, a grate of nutmeg on top and serve in a stone goblet by a log fire (which should be flaming nicely if you light it just before you put the wine on.
Makes for a pretty special afternoon.
Red
Give it a try - I'll refund the fee for reading the post if its a false claim son
I've tried it now with the Asda alcohol free red - and its not half bad. If you are driving its the nicest seasonal drink I can think of - far better than nursing a warm glass of coke.
If you are stopping in, have a nice walk on a cold day. Having done it this way mix a quarter bottle of syrup with with a nice round "purple" fruity red with not too much tannin heat till steaming, add a zest of orange peel, a grate of nutmeg on top and serve in a stone goblet by a log fire (which should be flaming nicely if you light it just before you put the wine on.
Makes for a pretty special afternoon.
Red
- Will do, I've just acquired a set of four onyx goblets so am set for a treat 
Mmmmmm, that sounds like the perfect warm me up out on a couple of trails I hike. Thanks, I'll have to give this a shot...on a smaller scale though.
Did my second batch last week ready for Christmas visitors.
it went down a storm last year and is so easy to do. I didn't boil it down enough last year but it still tasted great, I have a nice thin syrup this year and have just received my wine order ready for infusion
I used to have the ready made stuff from Lidl for £4 a bottle but after tasting Reds' mix I'll never look back (unless I run out).
it went down a storm last year and is so easy to do. I didn't boil it down enough last year but it still tasted great, I have a nice thin syrup this year and have just received my wine order ready for infusion
I used to have the ready made stuff from Lidl for £4 a bottle but after tasting Reds' mix I'll never look back (unless I run out).
There you go Matt - see?
Glad it worked for you Bodge!
I'm wondering if mulled wine is "normal" in the US Mistwalker? Don't recall seeing it in any films?
Kept a bottle in reserve for the "new place" so I'm hoping to win over the neighbours!
Red
Glad it worked for you Bodge!
I'm wondering if mulled wine is "normal" in the US Mistwalker? Don't recall seeing it in any films?
Kept a bottle in reserve for the "new place" so I'm hoping to win over the neighbours!
Red
Made a huge batch of this today. I don't know that I boiled it down enough but it promises to be tasty!
Hi Red,
I tried this in small quantaties last year and it was brilliant. Im thinking of doing a big batch and will only be using enough for half a bottle of wine at a time so Im wondering how long will the syrup keep fresh?I think that once opened it wont be long before it goes off... when I dont open it will it be ok in a few weeks time?cheers
Andy
I tried this in small quantaties last year and it was brilliant. Im thinking of doing a big batch and will only be using enough for half a bottle of wine at a time so Im wondering how long will the syrup keep fresh?I think that once opened it wont be long before it goes off... when I dont open it will it be ok in a few weeks time?cheers
Andy
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