Mulled Port & lemon

Name: Mulled Port & lemon
Yield: Makes 8 glasses
Ingredients: 1 orange; 1 lemon; 750ml bottle ruby port; 2 star anise (optional); 4 cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks , plus more to serve (optional); plenty of ice , to serve; orange and lemon slices, to serve; lemonade , for topping up

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Makes 8 glasses

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Ingredients

1 orange

1 lemon

750ml bottle ruby port

2 star anise (optional)

4 cloves

2 cinnamon sticks , plus more to serve (optional)

plenty of ice , to serve

orange and lemon slices, to serve

lemonade , for topping up

Method

Using a peeler, pare thin strips of zest from the orange and lemon. Squeeze the juice. Put the zests and juice into a large saucepan, then add the Port and remaining ingredients. Simmer very gently for 20 mins, then leave to cool completely. Can be made up to 1 week ahead and chilled. To serve, 'frost' the glasses if desired (see 'Tip', below left), put ice and slices of orange and lemon in each glass, then carefully pour in equal quantities of the Port and lemonade.