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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