Mulled wine nibbles

Carmen

Hello everyone, any ideas please for nibbles I can serve with mulled wine.
Thank you
Carmen x

Toxic_Lemon

Cheese and pineapple on sticks. Very retro!

catznine

I like to serve german cookies, check out lidls or aldi or make your own not too difficult:-

This was posted on another thread but I couldn't find it (luckily I had saved the recipe in word for easy access) so apologies to the OP who I am very grateful to!:T

Lebkuchen recipe
BISCUIT MIX
50g butter
225g runny honey
2 tbsp milk
225g plain flour
1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 level tbsp cocoa powder
2 level tbsp cornflour
1 heaped tsp cinnamon
1 heaped tsp ginger
FOR THE TOPPING
1 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp cornflour
25g butter

1. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
2. Heat the butter, honey and milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
3. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
4. Cover with cling film and leave until cool enough to handle.
5. Preheat oven to 180C.
6. Line 2 baking trays with baking parchment.
7. Knead the mixture for a few seconds until smooth.
8. Roll into a long sausage shape and divide into 36 pieces.
9. Roll each piece into a ball and place onto the baking sheets and flatten slightly.
10. Bake for 10-12 mins until risen - do not over cook they need to be slightly chewy!
11. Whilst the biscuits are cooking sift the sugars and cornflour together and melt the butter.
12. Remove biscuits from oven and place on a cooling rack. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the sugar mix. Leave to set.

Don't forget that you can keep the mulled wine warm in a slowcooker and serve from there.

AussieLass

I've never tasted mulled wine. Is it hard to make? I love sweet red or white wines usually. I suppose it's more of a winter thing.

stressedoutmumof1

I would serve mini mince pies

Mulled wine is red wine with spices and oranges, cinnamon etc - mmm lovely

MATH

I'd serve with it a second drink option for those of us who really can't stand drinking the smelly old mulled stuff:p

Gabriel-Ernest

Mulled wine is lovely - great big dollop of honey, a couple of cinnamon sticks, some cloves, sliced oranges.

I'd be inclined to do cheesy garlic bread with it. Not very purist, I know, but you can't have wine without cheese - it's one of the laws of the universe.

morganlefay

I know you didn't ask for an alternative to the mulled wine but we tried some of the Pimms 'Winter' thing at weekend and it was yummy - you do it with apple juice and just warm through gently (so as not to drive all the alcohol off.) It seemed lighter than mulled red (and much less headachy next day !) I think those things Nigella did would be lovely as nibbles (see BBC website, sorry can't do links) - the sticky ribs (lots of napkins needed and hope your carpet isn't white) bits of parmesan, and those parcels with goat's cheese and figs. Tho pricey, of course !

angelavdavis

How about HM smoked mackerel paté on crustinis? I make my own french style thin loaves using dough made in the BM, slice on a slant and then drizzle with olive oil and bake until crisp and golden. Spread with HM mackerel paté (see the The Great 'Posh Nosh For No Dosh' Hunt thread for the recipe). I then top with a tiny bit of caviar (Lidls) and a piece of dill.
You can also use other toppings such as cream cheese, topped with smoked salmon too.

An alternative to crustini is make some Christmas tree shaped slices of toasted bread. You can usually get three trees per slice! I cut them after toasting.

Carmen

Thank you all for your lovely suggestions...roll on christmas
Carmen x