Apple Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups apple juice
2 slices fresh ginger (1 inch each)
2 None star anise
1 None cinnamon stick
1 cup hard cider
1/2 cup dry red wine
2-3 tbsp sugar
None None Apple slices, to garnish

Preparation

Combine the apple juice, ginger, star anise and cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins. Add the hard cider, wine and sugar and gently warm through. Take care not to let the mixture boil.
Remove the ginger, star anise and cinnamon stick. Divide the mulled wine among four heatproof glasses, garnish with the apple slices and serve.