Mulled Wine

By Dixie8686

Ingredients

• 12 whole cloves
• 2 nutmegs, cracked into pieces with a hammer
• 2 bottles (each 750ml) dry red wine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Stripped zest from 2 oranges and 2 lemons, plus more zest for garnish
• 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 cinnamon sticks

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from williams-sonoma.com

Preparation

Step 1

Tie the cloves and nutmeg pieces in a small square of cheesecloth, or put them in a large metal tea ball.

In a large nonaluminum pot, combine the wine, sugar, orange and lemon zests, orange and lemon juices, and cinnamon sticks. Add the clove-and-nutmeg bundle. Heat over medium-low heat until steam begins to rise from the pot and the mixture is hot, about 10 minutes; do not let it boil. Remove the clove-and-nutmeg bundle. Keep the wine warm over very low heat until ready to serve.

Ladle the wine into cups or heatproof glasses, garnish with the citrus zest and serve warm