This is the spicy Coq d’Argent recipe for mulled wine, which is served accompanied by roasted chestnuts, on the terrace.

Ingredients:

• 300ml water
• 100g demerara sugar
• 100g caster sugar
• 1-2 vanilla pods
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bottle red wine
• 2 star anise
• 4 juniper berries
• 1 all spice berry
• ¼ tsp chilli flakes
• ¼ tsp ginger powder
• 4 cloves
• 150ml blackberry purée
• juice and skin of 1 orange
• juice and skin of 1 lemon
• 2 shots vodka
• 2 shots brandy

Method:

Bring a pan with the water, sugar, vanilla, honey and cinnamon stick to the boil. Then, add the wine and the rest of the spices, blackberry purée and the orange and lemon juice plus the skins. Bring to a rapid simmer then remove from the heat. Stir in the vodka and brandy, remove the skins of lemon and orange and leave it to rest overnight. Sieve and heat up as needed.