The Lazy Cook.

It's getting towards the time of year for mulled wine - and it's really dead simple to do. Rule number one, buy cheap plonk - it's a waste of money to use anything decent. So, all you need is a bottle of house red and a piece of muslin - an old hanky will do. Into the muslin/hanky put a teaspoon each of ground cloves, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and two of brown sugar and tie up tightly. Pour the wine into a saucepan - preferably non-metallic - and add your spice parcel and a couple of bay leaves. Heat up gently - do NOT allow to boil! - and there you are. Prost, as they would say après-ski.