Mulled beer

Get into the festive spirit with mulled beer, made with golden ale, apple juice, brandy and warming spices. Serve warm in heatproof glasses or mugs

Ingredients

• 1 litre golden or honey ale
• 200 ml apple juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• 5 cloves
• 6 tbsp light brown soft sugar
• 1 orange, sliced
• 50 ml brandy

Steps

1. Tip the ale, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, light brown soft sugar and orange into a pan set over a medium heat and warm through until steaming – don’t let it boil.
2. Taste and add more brown sugar if you like. Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy, then serve in heatproof glasses or mugs.