Easy and delicious, this mulled wine can also be made non-alcoholic if extra apple juice is substituted for the wine.  Wonderful to serve  on a wintry evening.  I often serve and sell it at fund-raising events.

80 gm sugar 
1 orange & 1 lemon, preferably organic
6 whole cloves 
3 cracked cardamon pods
2 cinnamon sticks
1 whole nutmeg
6 whole allspice berries (optional)
1/2 litre (500 gm) apple, orange or cranberry juice
1/2 litre (500 gm) water 
750 ml. bottle red wine 

Weigh sugar into the Thermomix bowl and grind Speed Turbo, 5 seconds.
Slice fruit and add to Steamer Basket with the whole spices.
Pour/weigh  juice, water and wine into the Thermomix bowl, and insert Steamer Basket containing fruit & whole spices.
Heat for 10 minutes/90 degrees C/Speed 1.
Serve immediately, or set Timer for up to 60 minutes/80 degrees C/Speed 1 until required. 

Chef's Tip: It is possible to use the same fruit & whole spices for up to 2 more batches of mulled wine.

Chef's Tip:  Pour cooled, left-over mulled wine into ice cube trays or ice cube bags.   Once frozen, use 4 trays or bags of mulled wine cubes to make a quick and delicious sorbet in the Thermomix:  Add 100 gm sugar to the frozen cubes and stir anti-clockwise with the spatula through the hole in the lid for approximately 1 minute at Speed 10.
	     
Chef's Tip for Aga owners:  For large quantities, pour each batch into a stainless steel stockpot or saucepan (not aluminium), and keep warm in the Simmering Oven until needed. 

Copyright Janie Turner 2002