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title: Mulled Wine
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tags:
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- topic/hobbies/cooking
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up: "[[recipes]]"
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---
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# Mulled Wine
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## Ingredients
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* **1 750ml bottle** dry red or white wine
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* **1⁄4 cup** brandy, orange liqueur, or tawny port
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* **1** orange, peeled and sliced into rounds
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* **8** whole cloves
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* **2** cinnamon sticks
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* **2** star anise
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* **2 tbsp.** honey or maple syrup, plus more to taste
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## Instructions
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1. Add **wine**, **brandy**, **orange slices**, and **spices**.
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and 2 tbsp. **honey** to a large saucepan.
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Stir briefly to combine.
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2. Cook on medium-high heat until barely simmering, stopping before the wine begins to bubble.
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Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.
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3. Using a fine mesh strainer, remove and discard the orange slices and spices.
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Add more **honey** to taste.
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4. Serve warm in mugs. Garnish with extra orange slices and spices.
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## Notes
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* Avoid using expensive wines for this recipe.
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Their subtleties will be overwhelmed by the aromatics.
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A mid-range bottle (or box) will do.
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Look for Zinfandel, Merlot, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah.
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## Chef's Notes
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There's no classier way to drink
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as far as I'm concerned.
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Reading on the couch
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while sipping from a steaming mug of this stuff
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makes me nostalgic for experiences I've never had.
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