Today is the the first full day of Winter and people around the world are affected by the cold front. Italian and American cities have been fighting the snow over the last few days. Vin Brule or cooked wine can help. Of course Vin Brule is better when drunk on top of a mountain after a great day of skiing but if that isn’t an option, you can still make it in your kitchen pretty easily.
All you need are the following ingredients:
1 bottle of full bodied red wine
2 cinnamon sticks
7 ounces of sugar
8 cloves
1 orange
1 lemon
Begin by peeling the skin of the lemon and the orange, there should be no white part left on the skins, put the skins in a pot which shouldn’t be a nonstick pan. Put the cloves and the cinnamon in, slowly adding a bit of wine and a bit of sugar, then the skins of the lemon and orange. Before you turn on the stove, mix the sugar up so that it dissolves a bit. Now bring your concoction to a boil for a few minutes, mixing as you go with a wooden spoon. Now you need to let the alcohol evaporate. Be quite careful while you light the surface. Wait a few minutes before serving. It is recommended that you filter Vin Brule. This is a lovely way to celebrate with guests at Christmas.
