SERVES 4-6
Ingredients:
- 750ml Woodfired Heathcote Shiraz
- 60ml De Bortoli 8 Year Old Fine Tawny
- 125g caster sugar
- 125ml strained fresh orange juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 orange, quartered, sliced
- 2 small pears, sliced
- Fresh rosemary sprigs, to serve (optional)
Method:
- Combine the sugar and orange juice with 185ml water in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Add the cinnamon, star anise and cloves. Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the Woodfired Shiraz and Tawny.
- Set aside for 20 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
- Gently reheat the mixture over a low heat to serve warm, if desired, or serve at room temperature. Transfer the mixture to a heatproof jug and add the sliced orange and pear. Serve in heatproof glasses with rosemary sprigs, if you like.
