265 Serves: 4–6 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Level of difficulty: Easy INGREDIENTS ¼ cup caster sugar 1½ cups water 2 cinnamon sticks 6 cloves 2 star anise 4 whole allspice ½ vanilla bean, halved lengthwise 4 pieces each, orange, lemon and lime peel 1 red apple, skin on, chopped 750ml fruity red wine (such as merlot) METHOD Place the caster sugar and water in a large saucepan and stir over an induction cooktop on level 4 or FlameSelect® gas cooktop, level 5 until sugar is dissolved.Add the cinnamon sticks, spices, vanilla bean and peel and bring to the boil on induction level 9 or FlameSelect® level 9.Reduce heat and boil the mixture gently until reduced by half. Cool, then strain. Return the strained syrup to the saucepan, add the apple and the red wine. Warm gently on induction level 3 or FlameSelect® level 4. Ladle into glasses for serving. OTHER TREATS