smoking bishop
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A Smoking Bishop is an irreverent winter warmer dating from at least the 18th century; allegedly named for the rich red of a bishop's robes. Having quaffed a few of these, I am wondering whether this is an aspersion on the bishop’s bibulous habits. Essentially a mulled port with citrus and spices - the perfect fillip on a cold winter's day.
As for its literary appeal, a mention in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (towards the happy ending), gives it a festive flavour too.
So I raise a glass to you all and wish you well for the holiday season!
(hic)
Skill level: Easy
ingredients:5 oranges (Seville, if in season)
2 lemons
1 lime
150g Demerara sugar
750ml port (ruby is best)
750ml red wine
10 x cloves
2 cm chunk of peeled ginger, chopped
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground mace
3 x cinnamon sticks
grated nutmeg, to serve (optional)
miscellaneous citrus fruit, quartered, to serve
directions:
tips:
As for its literary appeal, a mention in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (towards the happy ending), gives it a festive flavour too.
So I raise a glass to you all and wish you well for the holiday season!
(hic)
Skill level: Easy
ingredients:5 oranges (Seville, if in season)
2 lemons
1 lime
150g Demerara sugar
750ml port (ruby is best)
750ml red wine
10 x cloves
2 cm chunk of peeled ginger, chopped
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground mace
3 x cinnamon sticks
grated nutmeg, to serve (optional)
miscellaneous citrus fruit, quartered, to serve
directions:
- Start prepping this the day before you plan on quaffing this drink.
- Wrap citrus fruit in foil and bake in a baking dish at 120C for 1½ hours. Fruit should be lightly browned.
- Stud fruit with cloves. Place in a large bowl. Add ground spices, fresh ginger, sugar, any cooking juices and red wine. Stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Cover. Set aside for 24 hours.
- Cut baked citrus into quarters. Squeeze out juice into spiced wine.
- Sieve spiced wine into large saucepan, getting as much liquid out as possible.
- Add cinnamon sticks. Bring to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add port. Gently heat for 10-15 minutes. (Gently does it – you don’t want to lose the booze!)
- At last minute or so, turn the heat right up – which takes your winter warmer from plain Bishop to a Smoking Bishop.
- Pour into heat-proof glasses.
- Serve with a bit of grated nutmeg and citrus wedges.
tips:
- A Smoking Archbishop is made with Claret.
- A Smoking Beadle is made with ginger wine and dried fruit.
- A Smoking Cardinal is made with Champagne or Rhenish wine
- A Smoking Pope is made with Burgundy.
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