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SAUSAGE & BEAN

CASSEROLE

Just The Ticket Malbec

Mendoza 2017, £10

Intense ripe blackberry

notes with hints of milk

chocolate. This is the idea

wine to enjoy with grilled

meats, sausages and othe

rustic bonfire favourites.

HOT DOGS & COLESLAW

Herdade de Coelheiros

Branco Alentejo 2017, £16

This elegant Portuguese

white is fresh and mineral,

with a shot of citrus that wil

complement the corn salsa

and apple coleslaw. And its

herbaceous character will

go brilliantly with the pesto.

PUMPKIN SCONES

Quevedo Special Reserve

Tawny Port, £18

Warm up by the bonfire

with a little glass of this

lovely port. Sweet, but no

cloying, its marmalade-y

character will bring out th

citrus notes in the sticky

orange glaze.

3 WINES TO ENJOY AROUND THE FIRE

Wines recommended by Borough Wines & Beers (boroughwines.co.uk), which works with small producers worldwide to offer a unique selection

of wines, spirits and beers through its website and nine shops in London and Hastings. Cheers!

Serves 6

1.2l whole milk

3 cinnamon sticks

6 cardamom pods

8 cloves

1 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp ground nutmeg

3 tbsp honey

1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder

225g dark chocolate (70% cocoa

solids), broken into small pieces

TO SERVE

200ml double cream, whipped to

soft peaks

Toasted almond flakes

10g chocolate, grated

1 Place the milk in a large saucepan

over a medium heat. Add all the

spices, honey and cocoa and slowly

bring to boiling point. Remove from

the heat and pour the liquid through a

sieve into another pan or mixing bowl.

2 Discard the spices and return the

milk to the pan. Add the chocolate

and over a low heat stir or gently

whisk until the chocolate has melted.

3 Serve into mugs and top with

whipped cream, toasted almond

flakes and grated chocolate.

Hotchocchai

TO WARM YOUR HANDS

• GOES BRILLIANTLY
  WITH PUMPKIN SCONES

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