Mulled Wine
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Equipment
- 1 spice bag or cheesecloth sachet
- 1 microplane
Ingredients
- 2 bottles inexpensive medium-to-full bodied red wine like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 L total
- 1 orange
- 1 apple or pear
- 2-3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 sticks cinammon or more for garnish
- 6 cloves
- 0.5 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 strip mace
- 1 black or green cardamom pod
- 2 star anise pods or more for garnish
- 4 oz fortified wine like Brandy or Port
Instructions
- Fill spice bag with cinnamon sticks, cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, mace, and star anise
- Crack open the cardamom pod (you can use the side of a knife just like crushing garlic) and add it to the spice bag
- Thinly slice the orange into rounds, reserving one slice per person for garnish
- Core the apple or pear and slice it into wedges
- To a large pot, add wine, spice bag, orange slices (not the garnish), apple or pear, 2 tbsp of brown sugar (you can add the last tbsp later), and port or brandy if using it
- Bring the pot to a low simmer, then cover it, turn off the heat, and let it steep for 20 mins
- Remove fruit and spices
- Ladle mulled wine into mugs and garnish with an orange slice. Add a cinnamon stick and star anise pod to make it extra festive