This blog started its life as a bedside bookstack.
The pile of books on your bedside table that were your favourites. At the moment.
The many books you might have on the go at any one time – in my case a pile of usually 10 – 15 in various states of ‘read’.
It became an occasional repository of my favourite thing, person, thought, photograph, whatever … of the moment.
Which brings me to winter.
I don’t much fancy hot, humid summers, and I rather dislike cold, wet winters. Mainly because I like to be outside doing stuff and find it frustrating when I can’t.
Mulled wine in winter is a bit of a cure-all.
Tastes like Christmas, warms your soul and simply HAS to be good for you.
Simply perfect with the current crop of books on the bedside bookstack – particularly ‘Rare & Curious’ by Elizabeth Ellis, Emeritus Curator at the Mitchell Library.
What’s your winter warmer?
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, it’s as easy as falling off a log. Which could happen if you drink too much:
2 x bottles red wine
4 x oranges – sliced
2 x lemons – sliced
2 x cups water
1 x cup sugar
4 x cinnamon sticks
1 x star anise
1 x tsp nutmeg
Simmer in a large pot for 10 minutes and that’s it.
Add whatever other spices you fancy, there really aren’t any rules.
Enjoy!
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I’ve never had mulled wine, but I think I might need to try some. I love that your blog is exactly that. Little snippets of things taking your interest and long, well written, heartfelt pieces that touch the hearts of us who read them. Thank you for giving this to us. xxx
Oh and I forgot to say what my winter warmer is. Hot chocolate with turkish toast, butter and vegemite, by the fire. Heaven.
Hmmmm….delicious.
I love curries during winter. Well – I love curries anytime, but particularly in winter. Oh, and lamb shanks. Delicious!
You recipe bought back memories of skiing down slopes in Austria and enjoying a glass of mulled wine afterwards. Bliss. I can feel my toes warming at the thought of it.
Thanks for sharing the recipe Carol…we might make it for our Xmas in July night. I’ve only ever had ‘warmed’ wine in Ireland before but I think we have the perfect weather for it here, right now!
Bought the “Herbies” mulled wine mix & have been waiting for my sister to come down from Brissy, then will gather my siblings & their hubbys/wife & offspring around our fire for exuberant chat, mulled wine, gooey cheese, good bread, perhaps a beef tagine…..mmmm