Mulled Wine | VinePair

Ingredients

• 1 750-milliliter bottle of dry red wine
• 2 to 4 tablespoons sugar, honey, or maple syrup
• 1 orange, sliced into rounds
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise

Directions

1. In a large pot, add the wine and preferred sweetener.
2. Wrap orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise in a cheesecloth and place it in the wine mixture.
3. Cook the mixture on medium-high heat until it just barely reaches a simmer. Avoid letting it bubble — you don’t want to boil the alcohol.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes.
5. Serve hot in a mug.

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