Glühwein Sangria

By cw_2009

Cozy Mulled Wine Sangria

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• finely grated zest of orange
• 2 star anise pods
• 2-4 inche cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp allspice berries
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• fresh ginger,1/2 in sliced, peeled
• 1 bottle dry red wine
• 1/2 cup aquavit liquor
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• lemon& orange twists and mint sprigs for garnish

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from instyle.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.in a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine sugar ,water ,orange zest, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and ginger. bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. add wine ;bring to a simmer for 15 min. remove from heat and let cool for 30. strain and chill overnight.

2.stir in aquavit and lemon juice into the chilled wine. pour the sangria into wine glasses filled with crushed ice and serve with citrus twists and mint