HEADACHE-FREE GLUHWEIN

Giving a Christmas party? Make sure your friends don't hate you the next day:

1. Brew 2 litres of good black tea. Put to one side.
2. In your biggest pot, bring 300g sugar to the boil with some of the tea, some cinnamon sticks, some crushed cardomon pods, and 3 quartered oranges. You can stud the oranges with cloves to suit.
3. When the sugar has disolved, you can add the rest of the tea, bringing the mixture to the boil.
4. Remove from the heat and add 2 bottles of moderately good red wine. Serve.