Mulled Wine Jam Recipes

MULLED WINE / "GLUEHWEIN" JAM

Steps:

• Peel and core apples; then cut into cubes. (de-stone the plums)
• Add all ingredients to a tall pot (be careful, jam tends to rise a lot whilst boiling!) and bring to the boil. Stir occasionallyl.
• Put a small saucer into the freezer (it will make sense soon...)
• Once bubbling, leave to boil vigorously for about 50min. To test whether the jam has "set", take a teaspoon full and drizzle it onto the cold saucer. If you can touch the surface after a few seconds and it doesn't run when tilting the saucer, it has set. If not, keep boiling for another minute and then test it again.
• Once it has set, remove the cloves, vanilla pod and cinnamon stick (if using). If you like a smooth jam, you can now blend it.
• Skim any scum that has risen to the surface and fill the jam into 4 sterilized jars.
• Close the jars and place them upside down for about 15min (this ensures that the lids create a tight vacuum). Merry Christmas!
• If you've sterilised and sealed your jars properly the jam should last for up to a year unopened. Once opened, store in the fridge.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Combine the cider, wine, honey, cinnamon sticks, zest, juice, cloves and star anise in a large saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour into mugs, add an orange peel to each and serve.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• With a fine grater, zest, then juice the orange.
• With the flat side of a knife, press firmly on the cardamom pods to bruise them. In a large pot (not aluminum), combine zest, juice, cardamom, cloves, allspice, peppercorns, cinnamon, wine, sugar, and brandy. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer until flavors have melded, about 30 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve; garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired. Serve immediately.

PLUM AND MULLED WINE JAM

Steps:

• Put the plums and wine into a preserving pan, and place the spices and zest into the pan. Cook gently until the plum skins are soft.
• Add the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 10 minutes or until the setting point has reached.
• Add a knob of butter and stir in.
• Pot into cool, sterilised jars, seal and label.

MULLED WINE

Steps:

• Using a peeler, remove the peel in strips from 1 orange then juice the orange. Slice the other orange into rounds and reserve for garnish.
• In a nonreactive saucepan, combine orange peel, juice and the rest of the ingredients. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high, bring mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently until flavors meld, about 30 minutes. Strain the mixture, discarding the solids.
• Ladle into cups or mugs. Garnish each with a reserved orange round.

MULLED WINE & CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring the wine, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and orange juice to the boil in a large pan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 mins until the wine has reduced by half. Remove and discard the aromatics.
• Add the cranberries, both sugars and the orange zest to the pan and cook over a low-medium heat for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 15-20 mins more until the cranberries have started to burst and soften, creating a glossy, jam-like consistency. Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy, if using.
• Cool a little jam on a teaspoon, then taste and sweeten with a sprinkle of caster sugar if the cranberries are too tart. Return to the heat for 2 mins, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Spoon the jam into two 324ml sterilised jars (see tip, below), seal and cool. Will keep chilled for up to three months. Once opened, use within two weeks.