Mulled wine

Put into a pot:

• Peel of a mandarin, a blood orange, and a lemon
• 100g caster sugar
• 12 cloves
• 12 gratings of a nutmeg
• Half a stick of cinnamon
• 2 star anise
• a bay leaf
• a splash of vanilla extract

Open a bottle of wine or cider, best if it is “fruit driven” (merlot etc). Stir in just enough to cover. Stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until it’s a thick syrup. Turn heat to low, add the rest of the bottle, gently warm.