Spiced Wine

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 750ml bottle of inexpensive dry red wine (San Pedro)
• 1 bottle spiced wine (Jamestown Cellars Settlers' Spiced Wine)
• 2/3 cup of raw cane sugar or white sugar, Agave, brown sugar, molasses (yiur choice)
• Juice and peel of one small lemon
• Slice oranges, lemons, grapefruit
• 2 cardamon pods
• 4 cloves
• 2 Anise Stars
• 10 Allspice Berries
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 piece of crystalized ginger
• add 1/2 cup of Cointreau Liquor or you may add your favorite liquor to individual servings

Preparation

Step 1

Put everything in a heavy bottomed pan or my preference is a slo cooker. Mixture should never boil.
Strain and serve.

Serve in small mugs (straining out the peel and spices), with optional shot of brandy, kirsch or other liqueur.

Notes: Increase the amount proportionately to serve more people.