Caribbean mulled wine recipe

This festive mulled wine recipe is straight from the Caribbean island of St Lucia. It uses Chairman’s Reserve Spiced, a sweet and spicy blend made from a St Lucian rum aged in bourbon barrels. Once infused with a combination of fruits and spices, you’ll have a delicious Christmas cocktail.

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

• 400ml Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
• 1 bottle red wine
• 400ml fresh orange juice
• 240ml fresh lemon juice
• 160ml cane syrup
• 5 cinnamon sticks
• ½–1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways
• 6 cloves
• 2 star anises
• 10 orange slices
• 4 pear slices (optional)

Method

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• Place the rum, red wine, orange juice, lemon juice, cane syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla pod, cloves, star anises, orange slices, and pear slices, if using, into a large pan.
• Warm the mixture over low to medium heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring gently, without letting it boil or simmer.
• Preheat the glasses by filling with hot water. Set aside.
• Once the glasses are warmed, empty out the hot water, and ladle in the mulled wine. If you prefer, strain the mulled wine through a fine sieve to remove whole spices and fruit.
• Garnish with cinnamon sticks, orange slices and star anises.
• Enjoy while warm.

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