lizleicester
I'm very pleased with how this looks. It's going to be a birthday present for my brother-in-law who is hard to buy for. The orange will be added next weekend so it doesn't go soggy in the meantime.
Put the muslin on a flat surface and tip the sugar, ginger and nutmeg into the centre. Tie into a pouch with fine string and attach to the neck of the wine bottle. Then attach the cinnamon stick to the bottle with a little raffia.
Stick the cloves into the orange and pack into a box lined with raffia or shredded paper, with the wine.
Tie a label to the wine bottle with the following instructions: ‘Tip the contents of the muslin bag into a pan with the wine, orange, cinnamon stick and 300ml/½pt water. Simmer for 5 mins, then serve.’