German-style mulled wine that will warm you up on cold winter nights.
Course: Drinks
Ingredients
1750ml bottledry red winecabernet sauvignon or malbec
1/3 cupsugar
1/3 cupwater
2wholestar anise
2 cinnamon sticks
6wholecardamom pods
12whole cloves
1mediumnavel orangesliced into 4 rounds
amber rum, for serving
Instructions
Add sugar and water to large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to low.
Take 3 rounds of orange and stud each one with 4 cloves. Cut the remaining round into 4-6 wedges and set aside. Add wine, clove studded oranges, star anise, cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods to pot. Simmer gently for 30 minutes up to an hour or longer. At this point you can strain the spices and oranges out of the wine.
To serve add 1/2 oz of rum to small heat proof mugs and pour mulled wine over top. Garnish with reserved orange wedge and a cinnamon stick, if desired.