Christmas spice recipes
Get grinding those festive spice blends…the flavour of Christmas is here again. Mulling spices – cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg – have so much more to offer than to perk up cheap red plonk. Use the flavours to add some festive sensory sparkle to everything from meaty stews to sweet syrups – they’re a must-have in your festive cooking.
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Pear recipes
Mulled pears, three ways
Transform classic poached pears into a Christmas showstopper, with our beautiful trio of mulled fruits. Choose your favourite or try...
Orange recipes
Blood orange, burrata and cinnamon-cashew salad with mulled wine glaze
A wintry blood orange and burrata salad gets a festive spin with a spiced mulled wine dressing.The bitter chicory is...
Duck recipes
Sauerkraut-stuffed duck with roast apples and mulled wine gravy
This festive roast duck sings with mulled wine flavours. A cinnamon, clove, star anise and nutmeg rub spices the duck’s...
Biscuit recipes
Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a heady mulling spice kick to create a seriously good cheeseboard biscuit. They’re buttery,...
Venison recipes
Mulled wine-braised venison cobbler
The warming, fruity flavours of mulled wine are a natural companion for venison, which benefits from a little sweetness. Paired...
Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Mulled wine carrots with crispy sage breadcrumbs
Carrots can sometimes fall by the wayside in the Christmas sides hierarchy; give them the attention they deserve by braising...
Make-ahead dessert recipes
Oranges in mulled wine syrup
A fruit salad recipe with a difference. It makes a beautiful, refreshing dinner party dessert, or an alternative to Christmas...
Festive desserts
Hazelnut meringue cake with mulled wine pears
This is an indulgent meringue cake that’s creamy in the middle and crisp on the outside – complemented perfectly by...
Pear recipes
Poached mulled wine pears
Give poached pears a festive twist with our easy mulled wine pears recipe. A lighter alternative to Christmas pudding or...
Burns Night recipes
Honey parfait with mulled red wine plums
These delicately flavoured frozen parfait desserts manage to be classy, romantic and delicious.
Chocolate tarts, tortes and pies
Chocolate tarts with mulled pears
These delicious chocolate tarts with mulled pears from expert baker Eric Lanlard make a great alternative to Christmas pudding, and...
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