I don't normally like mulled wine but....

... we spent a fab morning in Dartmouth on Sunday and came across a lovely market selling handmade felt hats, knitted jumpers etc and mulled wine. There was live music playing and thai food cooking. The sky was blue and the sun warming.


The mulled wine was delicious- Christmas has arrived early -normally I try and resist till at least the weekend before the big day.


So last night I made a bit of mulled wine-it's a Jamie Oliver recipe.


In a large pan put-the peel of 1 lemon, lime and 2 clementines. Add 250g sugar, 6 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 bay leaves and 12 gratings of nutmeg. Pour over just enough wine to cover and simmer till sugar is dissolved then boil till thickened. Turn down the heat and add 2 bottles of red wine (preferably chianti or some other Italian red) warm through then ladle into glasses.

Don't boil your wine-all the alcohol will burn off  !!!