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Come Christmas and the heart desires a glass of fruity mulled wine. Shankar Warli, mixologist at Woodside Inn, echoes this when he says, It is an amazing drink that's perfect for winter. It's easy to make all you need are a few spices. You can even make your own version by altering spices and citric elements, as per taste. Prepare for the season with this recipe for apricot mulled wine. Ingredients 150 ml of white wine 25 ml brandy 30 gms dry apricot Whole Spices 2 sticks of cinnamon 3 cardamom 2 star anise 2 cloves 1 slice of orange Instructions Add wine to a saucepan along with the dry apricot and whole spices. Heat gently for 3 to 4 minutes. Switch the heat off and add brandy to the concoction. Strain the mixture into a glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, star anise and a slice of fresh orange. Recipe: Apricot mulled wineYield: 1 serving Prep Time: None Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Hot tip: The best way to enjoy mulled wine is to drink it when the temperature starts to drop. Also tryChristmas special mulled wine AT Le Cafe, Chembur.CALL 67099977 Mulled wineAT Plate & Pint, Kemps Corner. CALL 7045361991 Snuggy whyn AT London Taxi, Lower Parel and Khar West.CALL 771008222 Christmas Mulled WineAT O Pedro, BKC. CALL 26534700 Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, crime news, current affairs, and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates