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Mulled Wine

Ingredients

• 1 750ml bottle dry red or white wine
• 1⁄4 cup brandy, orange liqueur, or tawny port
• 1 orange, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise
• 2 tbsp. honey or maple syrup, plus more to taste

Instructions

1. Add wine, brandy, orange slices, and spices. and 2 tbsp. honey to a large saucepan. Stir briefly to combine.

2. Cook on medium-high heat until barely simmering, stopping before the wine begins to bubble. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.

3. Using a fine mesh strainer, remove and discard the orange slices and spices. Add more honey to taste.

4. Serve warm in mugs. Garnish with extra orange slices and spices.

Notes

• Avoid using expensive wines for this recipe. Their subtleties will be overwhelmed by the aromatics. A mid-range bottle (or box) will do. Look for Zinfandel, Merlot, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah.

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Chef's Notes

There's no classier way to drink as far as I'm concerned.

Reading on the couch while sipping from a steaming mug of this stuff makes me nostalgic for experiences I've never had.

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