Italian Mulled Wine.
Winter solstice means time for roaring fires, comfort food and great company. What better accompaniment than a warming spicy Italian inspired mulled wine.
Ingredients
1 bottle red wine
1/2 cup Ali's Limoncello
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 vanilla beans
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
zest and juice of 1 lemon
zest and juice of 1 orange
Method
Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer stirring gently until the sugar dissolves.
Keep at a gentle heat 15- 20 minutes. or until ready to serve.
Buon appetito!!
(With thanks to Toast by Liquorland.)
Ali's Limoncello available at the Christchurch Farmers' Market, Riccarton Bush.