I tested supermarket mulled wines - the best was Xmas in a mug and cost less than a fiver

Gingerbread Mulled Wine £3.99, Aldi

Something a bit different from Aldi, this gingerbread mulled wine comes at a bargain price. Once warmed, you get a slightly sweeter mix but a bit one-note as the ginger dominates

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3/5

Chocolate Mulled Wine £6.50, sainsburys.co.uk

Not unlike a very boozy hot chocolate, this contains a heady mix of brandy, red wine and mocha flavours. At 15% ABV, it is potent compared to other bottles

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4/5

Mulled Wine £3, asda.com

This is a great wine for a rock-bottom price. It smells incredible when warmed in a pan and is smooth and mellow to drink with a nice citrusy tang

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4/5

Vineyards Mulled Wine £3, tesco.com

Plenty of spice, lots of fruity flavour and you get a nice waft of cinnamon as you warm it. It’s no award-winner but it's a perfectly drinkable penny saver

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3/5

Harvest Fruits Wine £3.75, Iceland

A bit darker and smokier than some, this is the cigar lounge of ready-made mulled wines but no less enjoyable for it. Heat up and enjoy by a roaring fire

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3/5

Red Mulled Wine £6, M&S

Very aromatic when you heat it, and it filled the house with lovely seasonal scents. Not too sweet nor too spicy, it’s very well-balanced and eminently gluggable

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4/5

 The Best  Mulled Wine £4.50, morrisons.com

This treat from Morrisons – recently given top billing by the Good Housekeeping awards – is a steal at the price. Rich and comforting with plenty of spicy clove and nutmeg scents and aromas

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5/5