A delicious spin on a favourite cold weather beverage! Blackberry Mulled Wine Recipe Type: Warm beverage Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 6 glasses of mulled wine Ingredients
Instructions In a medium saucepan, combine plum nectar, apple juice, cloves, cinnamon sticks and blackberries. Bring to a slow boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. This is the true opportunity for the wine to be 'mulled'. It will bring out the warmth of the cloves and cinnamon and further concentrate the sweetness of the fruit. You can prepare this in the morning and allow the flavours to deepen and intensify until you are ready to serve. Your home will also benefit by smelling of cinnamon and fruit for the day :) You can strain out the cloves and cinnamon at this point if you want a smoother drinking experience. Some like to remove the berries as well but I love the marinated fruit and often serve this with teaspoons so my guests can scoop them out and enjoy. Add your bottle of red wine, I think Merlot is best as it usually has a richness of stone fruit flavours and depths that suit the mulled wine ideal. Bring to a low-boil, which should take about five minutes and then serve. You don't want to boil off the alcohol content! Then it's time to garnish ready to show off on Instagram your fabulous creation! You could serve it with a cinnamon and sugar rim, or cinnamon stick garnish, or even thin slice fruit and then use a cookie cutter to create a shape: star, heart or even a tiny ginger-man! Then sit back with your loved ones, and enjoy one of the most delicious mulled wines I've ever tasted! If you liked the recipe, or know someone who will, please share, like or comment via the social media links below. Love and light, Penelope Delicious healthy Banana pecan muffins that are perfect to be shared at brunch or to give you an energy boost mid-morning! Vegan Banana and Pecan Muffins with a Cardamom Spice Sugar topping Recipe Type: Vegan Muffin Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 12 Muffins Ingredients
Topping: 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of cardamom, mixed. Instructions Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and line your muffin pan In a large mixing bowl, combine dry muffin ingredients; flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon nutmeg, and pecans. Mix well. In a different medium size mixing bowl, whisk together all of the wet cupcake ingredients; apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, coconut oil, mylk, then after whisked add bananas. Pour the dry muffin ingredients into the wet, and mix together. Be careful not to overmix the batter. Taste test time – are you happy? This is your chance to ensure the flavours are delicious to you but note the spices will mellow while baking, especially ginger. Fill your muffin liners about 3/4 full with the batter, then top with the cardamom sugar. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the middle and if it comes out clean, then we’re ready to enjoy. Eat warm from the oven with your favorite cup of tea or a fabulous coffee. If you liked the recipe, or know someone who will, please share, like or comment via the social media links below. Love and light, Penelope |
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