Best Ever Mulled Wine

Mulled wine is the ultimate festive drink! It's sweet, spiced and warming, and tastes perfect alongside a mince pie
10 minutes prep,
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 bottle red wine
100g white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
6 cloves
8 kumquats
Method
Heat the red wine, sugar, vanilla and spices in a saucepan over low heat.
Meanwhile, rinse the kumquats under hot water, slice and divide among four glasses.
Strain the mulled wine. Serve immediately into the glasses. Enjoy with a mince pie or a spicy gingerbread biscuit!
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