Name: Mulled wine spritzer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Sugar syrup; 1 cup caster sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cinnamon stick (from supermarket spice section); 1 lime, peel only; 250 millilitre dry red wine; 250 millilitre dry white wine; 150 millilitre freshly squeezed orange juice; 150 millilitre pineapple juice; orange and lemon slices, to serve; ice; soda water

Mulled wine spritzer

Boasting wine, fruit and spice, this refreshing chilled beverage is brimming with festive season cheer. It also pours well as a summer party pleaser.

Serves 10

Prep

Cook

12M

Total

17M

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Ingredients

Sugar syrup

1 cup caster sugar

1 cup water

1 cinnamon stick (from supermarket spice section)

1 lime, peel only

250 millilitre dry red wine

250 millilitre dry white wine

150 millilitre freshly squeezed orange juice

150 millilitre pineapple juice

orange and lemon slices, to serve

ice

soda water

Method

1.To make sugar syrup, place caster sugar, water, cinnamon stick and the finely grated lime peel (zest) in a saucepan. Place over high heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and strain.

2.Place wine, syrup, juice and citrus slices in a large jug with lots of ice. Top with soda water, stir and serve immediately in chilled glasses.

Special equipment: Serving jug
Note

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