Smoking Bishop Recipe (2024)

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tabby

i cant believe no one has commented on this recipe. my husband made this for our holiday celebration last night. we only used 3 oranges but they were large ones. let me tell you. it was absolutely delicious and perfect for a winter night. we will definitely be including this as part of our punch rotation.

Bob

I made my shopping list for this and I'm glad I read all of the steps. Step 4 mentions cinnamon sticks which are absent from the ingredients list.

Tooty

I love, love Dicken's A Christmas Carol. I read it every holiday season. I have always wondered what a bowl of Smoking Bishop was. I wanted to make this, but it is too much for two and there are no parties with Covid. Decided to make the wine and fruit part as a base and store it in glass in the fridge. Then all we have to do is add about an equal amount of port, some cinnamon and cardamom, and heat up an amount that suits us for the evening. Delicious! Will make this for friends next year.

Fay

FANTASTIC. I made it exactly as directed, with the exception that we added the port in the cup (roughly equal parts port and wine), as we had some who didn't want as much alcohol. Both the port and non-port drinkers declared it to be NEXT LEVEL. I've made a lot of mulled wine over the years, and this preparation is definitely worth it. We are all Dickens nerds over here, so we will definitely be making it again at Christmas, reading the lovely passage as we sip!

bob

We make this every year, put I dont use sugar. great drink.

Cat

I need an idea for how to keep this hot during a party. Could this be made in a slow-cooker?

pickle pickle

Final steps Threw some extra cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks in, got it nice and smoking and served it up.Reviews are very positive and got asked for the recipe. Maybe a bit on the tart side, but you could increase sugar too taste. Would make again, with a bit more sugar or a different port.

pickle pickle

Picking up a day later Cut and juices the oranges - surprised the wine didn’t soak in more? Hmm may have used to shallow a bowl, but not much color.Using a half lemon and adding the port after straining Tasted and getting a bit more citrus bitter finish. Maybe sugar was a little light.

Ann M

I make this every year. I use navel oranges, cinnamon stick instead of cardamon. Some years it sits for 12 hours some only 4 hours. Made with cheap port and mediocre wine it tastes delicious.

pickle pickle

Building this one as I make it- hilariously fussy ingredient list but missing the cinnamon stick and lacking detail in key areas - wine - not too dry and not too sweet? So wine? No varietal recommendation a standard identification of wine huh. Used a 2018 red blend from central coast of California.- no luck on Seville oranges so used the naval, no luck on obscure sugars or ports so used coconut sugar and warrre warrior port - a tawny would be fine I suppose -

Fay

FANTASTIC. I made it exactly as directed, with the exception that we added the port in the cup (roughly equal parts port and wine), as we had some who didn't want as much alcohol. Both the port and non-port drinkers declared it to be NEXT LEVEL. I've made a lot of mulled wine over the years, and this preparation is definitely worth it. We are all Dickens nerds over here, so we will definitely be making it again at Christmas, reading the lovely passage as we sip!

danny kahn

First, seville oranges don't appear to exist in the US. I made it as directed with naval plus a lemon. We enjoyed it, but it's a bit sweet for my taste, and the flavors don't meld together well. I love the historical nature of the recipe, but I suspect there are better hot wine drinks.

maureen

Any recommendations on the type and/or brand of wine?

bob

Ruby port from Portugal and add any red wine.

Sandra

Absolutely delicious. Note that the directions call for a cinnamon stick but that’s not listed in the ingredients.

Mel K

There are hundreds of mulled wine recipes out there, but if you have the time, make this one. The first time I made it was for book club, and now I get requests for it every winter.

Tooty

I love, love Dicken's A Christmas Carol. I read it every holiday season. I have always wondered what a bowl of Smoking Bishop was. I wanted to make this, but it is too much for two and there are no parties with Covid. Decided to make the wine and fruit part as a base and store it in glass in the fridge. Then all we have to do is add about an equal amount of port, some cinnamon and cardamom, and heat up an amount that suits us for the evening. Delicious! Will make this for friends next year.

Bob

I made this for Christmas and it is absolutely amazing. The cardamon really adds a special flavor. This may become a holiday tradition.

Bob

I made my shopping list for this and I'm glad I read all of the steps. Step 4 mentions cinnamon sticks which are absent from the ingredients list.

tabby

i cant believe no one has commented on this recipe. my husband made this for our holiday celebration last night. we only used 3 oranges but they were large ones. let me tell you. it was absolutely delicious and perfect for a winter night. we will definitely be including this as part of our punch rotation.

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Smoking Bishop Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is Smoking Bishop made of? ›

Smoking Bishop was made from port, red wine, lemons or Seville oranges, sugar, and spices such as cloves. The citrus fruit was roasted to caramelise it and the ingredients then warmed together.

Why is it called Smoking Bishop? ›

The very name “Smoking Bishop” pays homage to the rich color of the mulled wine, reminiscent of a bishop's robe, and the comforting warmth it imparts. In 1843, Dickens released his iconic holiday story, marking a period of renewed British Christmas customs.

What is the smoking bowl of Christmas Bishop? ›

In a final scene from A Christmas Carol, Scrooge turns to Bob Cratchit, his belittled employee, with new eyes and invites him to be merry over a bowl of Smoking Bishop—the word “bishop” was 19th-century code for port—which referred to a roasted clove and orange-infused port punch, warmed and mulled with baking spices ...

What does Scrooge drink in A Christmas Carol? ›

At the end of Charles Dickens' 1843 classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge and his long-abused employee, Bob Cratchit, enjoy a mug of Smoking Bishop. It's a drink loaded with English history, politics and class identity.

What do actors smoke for fake cigarettes? ›

What's in prop cigarettes? Today, actors usually approximate smoking onscreen with prop movie cigarettes, or cigarettes that don't contain tobacco or nicotine. These herbal cigarettes usually contain marshmallow root, passion flower, cloves, or jasmine.

What kind of cigarettes do they smoke in Sons of Anarchy? ›

They smoke herbal cigarettes. This is because insurers, OSHA, and law enforcement would become involved in the production if actual marijuana was used.

What kind of pudding is in Christmas Carol? ›

The idea of plum pudding as a Christmas dish rose to prominence during the Victorian period, as seen in A Christmas Carol (published in 1843) shown in this illustration of the Ghost of Christmas Present from the first edition.

How much was a shilling worth in 1843? ›

An 1843 Shilling was worth about $8.80 in today's dollars. Scrooge offers to give a young boy one Shilling if he asks the local butcher to return to Scrooges house with the “prized Turkey,” a gift for Bob Cratchit. If the boy hurries, Scrooge offers to give him a half-Crown which is 2 Shillings and 6 Pence.

What is the punch in A Christmas Carol? ›

Dickens was known to have a fondness for sweet alcoholic punches, which were quite popular at the time. One such drink, a mulled wine punch known as a Smoking Bishop, is mentioned in his timeless holiday classic, A Christmas Carol.

What is boiling bishop? ›

A smoking Bishop then is a type of mulled wine fortified with port and made with roasted Seville oranges, sugar and cloves. There is a whole family or congregation of similar spiced punches together known as the 'ecclesiastics'.

What is plum pudding in a Christmas carol? ›

Christmas Pudding Takes Its Shape

Until the 18th century, "plum” was synonymous with raisins, currants and other dried fruits. “Figgy pudding,” immortalized in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, appeared in the written record by the 14th century.

What is a Christmas bowl? ›

The Christmas Bowl (クリスマスボウル, Kurisumasu Bōru) is the annual Japanese high-school American football championship game.

What made Scrooge cry? ›

For Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past first shows him his childhood and his old school. Scrooge cries almost instantly at seeing the old buildings and children he used to know.

What is the gruel that Scrooge eats? ›

This is reflected in his meager and inexpensive breakfast of thin watery gruel. Scrooge would have consumed this lacklustre porridge made with oats and water in a utilitarian bowl without any embellishments while contemplating his expenditures.

What did the guy snort in A Christmas Carol? ›

Was one of the men in the vision of Christmas yet to come snorting cocaine? No, the man was sniffing "snuff", a mixture of tobacco and spices that is used to clear the nasal passages by inducing sneezing, and which was commonly used during the time period of the story.

What are smokes made out of? ›

The basic components of most cigarettes are tobacco, chemical additives, a filter, and paper wrapping. The tobacco is burned and then the smoke is inhaled. People who smoke are exposed to a toxic mix of over 7,000 chemicals, including more than 70 that can cause cancer, when they inhale cigarette smoke.

What are prop cigarettes made of? ›

But it is not tobacco. The prop cigarettes are filled with herbs such a tea leaves, cloves, rose petals, etc. They are nicotine-free, addictive-free, and tobacco-free.

What is smoke from cigarettes made of? ›

Smoke from a burning cigarette is a “concentrated aerosol of liquid particles suspended in an atmosphere consisting mainly of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide” (Guerin 1980, p. 201).

What are actors cigarettes made of? ›

To tackle this issue, lots of movie studios give their actors herbal cigarettes which don't contain tobacco, nicotine or other additives. They look pretty much identical to the real thing only are far less dangerous, instead containing ingredients like rose petals, clover and tea leaves to avoid killing the talent.

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