Hot Spiced Wine

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

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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

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.