Hot Spiced Wine

By Hklbrries

You could also add a small piece of crystallized ginger or whole star anise.

Ingredients

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 4 to 5 green cardamom pods
• 2 to 3 black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all of the ingredients together and place in a clear cellophane bag or cloth spice sack. Attach the mulling spices with ribbon to a bottle of inexpensive red wine with the following instructions: Pour wine in large cooking pot with spices and 1/3 cup granulated sugar and simmer for about 15 minutes. Strain and serve warm.

Variation: Use the same spices with 1/2 gallon of apple cider.