Smoking Bishop
- 5 unpeeled sweet oranges
- 1 large unpeeled grapefruit
- 1/4 lb sugar (a little over 1/2 cup)
- 30 cloves
- 1500 ml strong red wine (2 bottles-about 51 oz)
- 750 ml port wine (1 bottle-about 25.6 oz)
- Wash the fruit and bake it on a foil lined baking sheet until it becomes pale brown, turning once.
- Heat a large earthenware bowl and add the fruit. Stud each fruit with five cloves.
- Add the sugar and the red wine, and store covered in a warm place for about a day.
- Squeeze the fruit to extract the juice, and strain into a saucepan.
- Add the port and warm thoroughly, but don't boil.
- Serve in heated glasses.
- Note: There are many suggestions for variations in this recipe, including the addition of star anise and cinnamon sticks.
- There was also a suggestion to bring the mix to a boil, simmer for an hour, and add brandy, brown sugar and orange juice.
sweet oranges, unpeeled grapefruit, sugar, cloves, red wine, port wine
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoking-bishop-198856 (may not work)