Mull over this

Come Christmas and the heart desires a glass of fruity mulled wine. Shankar Warli, mixologist at Woodside Inn, echoes this when he says, "It is an amazing drink that's perfect for winter. It's easy to make - all you need are a few spices. You can even make your own version by altering spices and citric elements, as per taste." Prepare for the season with this recipe for apricot mulled wine.

Ingredients

• 150 ml of white wine
• 25 ml brandy
• 30 gms dry apricot
• Whole Spices
• 2 sticks of cinnamon
• 3 cardamom
• 2 star anise
• 2 cloves
• 1 slice of orange

Instructions

• Add wine to a saucepan along with the dry apricot and whole spices.
• Heat gently for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Switch the heat off and add brandy to the concoction.
• Strain the mixture into a glass.
• Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise and a slice of fresh orange.

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