Name: Mulled old fashioned
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 350ml red wine (we used chianti); 300g granulated sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 orange, halved; 1 tsp cloves; ½ tsp whole black peppercorns; 2 star anise; a few gratings nutmeg; 45ml bourbon whiskey; 15ml mulled syrup; 2-3 drops chocolate bitters; strip of lemon peel

A red cocktail in a tumbler with a twist of lemon peel on the top

MULLED SYRUP (MAKES 450ML)

350ml red wine
(we used chianti)
300g granulated sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 orange
halved
1 tsp cloves
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
2 star anise
a few gratings nutmeg

OLD FASHIONED

45ml bourbon whiskey
15ml mulled syrup
2-3 drops chocolate bitters
strip of lemon peel

Method

step 1
Put all the syrup ingredients in a large pan over a medium heat. Warm the wine until hot but not boiling, stirring until the sugar has melted. Remove from the heat and cover, leaving to infuse for 20 mins, then strain and leave to cool.
step 2
Pour all the old fashioned ingredients over ice, stir and serve in a tumbler with a twist of lemon.