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Mulled wine for 150 people? No problem at all! I (Sally) was in charge of making the vin brulé for the 2 day 'Festa di Natale' recently held in Toffia. This Family Christmas Festival was held to raise funds for the local primary and infants schools here in Toffia and I am pleased to say it was a huge success. The mulled wine was my idea.... so I got to make it too! After selling over 15 litres or about 150 glasses of vin brulé (the Italians use the French word for mulled wine), I think I can say it was a great success! To help you celebrate the forthcoming Festive Season and New Year with good cheer.... here's the recipe so you can try it for yourselves.
Vin Brulé
Serves approx. 50 glasses
Ingredients:
5 litres of dry red wine ( we used the local red grape called 'Sangiovese')
1/2 litre of orange juice
1 expresso coffee cup or 125 g sugar (according to taste)
8 cloves
15g cinnamon sticks (about 5)
1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
2 or 3 large oranges, peeled and sliced
Method:
1. Pour wine and orange juice into a large saucepan. Add the sugar and mix well.
2. Add the cloves, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg powder and thinly sliced oranges to the wine. Stir.
3. Heat gently for about 15 to 20 minutes without allowing the mixture to boil. Stir occasionally and taste for sweetness. Add more sugar if desired.
4. Serve the vin brulé hot red wine in heat-resistant glasses.
Enjoy!
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