We had friends over for dinner tonight. We welcomed them with a warm punch (see below for recipe), followed by onion bhajis and cauliflower bhajis with a yoghurt dip (see Starters page). The main course was butternut, carrot and sweet potato tagine (see Main courses). Pudding was mincemeat crumbles with vanilla ice cream (we just about managed not to eat them all the day before!).
You will need:
- a bottle of red wine
- 600ml fruit juice (I used apple)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- a few allspice berries
- a few cloves
- a lemon and an orange (sliced)
- a tablespoon of caster sugar
Put all the ingredients in a pan on a low heat. Stir until warm and the sugar has dissolved - do not boil! You can boost the alcohol content by adding brandy if you want but some of our guests were driving ...
Tip: Make it early in the day and then leave it to infuse before warming it again - this gives the spices a chance to really do their job.
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