Mulled Chai

Ingredients

• 2 c Chai Harder
• ¼ c coconut sugar or sugar alternative
• 3 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 2 oranges
• 1 lemon
• 750ml red wine bottle
• freshly grated nutmeg

Method

• The citrus: Using a microplane, reserve the zest of 1 orange and thinly peel the outer layer of the 2nd orange to coils. Set aside 2 thin slices of orange and juice the rest. Zest the skin of a lemon and set aside 1 thin slice.

• Simmer it: In a saucepan, add sugar, chai, vanilla, orange juice and citrus peels and zests. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until all of the sugars have dissolved. Add the wine and bring to just below the boil. Remove from heat and ladle to a cup with freshly grated nutmeg.