Mulled wine trifle

Ingredients

• 1 orange, peel only, white pith removed
• 1 lemon, peel only, white pith removed
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 100ml/3½fl oz vanilla vodka
• 6 cardamom pods
• 200ml/7fl oz port
• 750ml/1pint 7fl oz red wine
• 150g/5¼oz sugar
• 25g/1 oz sheet gelatine, softened in cold water, drained
• 12 tbsp frozen summer fruits, defrosted
• 400g/14 oz fresh custard
• 550ml/1 pint double cream, whipped until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• handful flaked almonds, toasted, to decorate

Method

1. Heat the orange and lemon zest, ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves, vanilla vodka, cardamom pods, port, red wine and sugar over a low heat until hot, but not boiling. Strain the mixture through a sieve onto the softened gelatine in a large bowl and stir well.

2. Spoon the soft fruit into a large glass serving bowl and pour enough of the jelly mixture to fill it a third of the way up. Chill in the fridge overnight, or until they have completely set.

3. Mix half of the whipped cream with the custard and vanilla in a bowl until well combined and spoon this mixture onto the set jelly.

4. To serve, spoon the remaining whipped cream onto the trifle and scatter over the flaked almonds.

Tips

You can make this trifle in 12 individual serving glasses instead.