Mulled Wine

• servings: 8 servings
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 large oranges

4 1/4 cups/1 liter red wine

1 1/4 cups/10 ounces brandy

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

6 whole cloves

3 cardamom pods, slightly crushed

Directions

Using a peeler, remove the peel in strips from 1 orange then juice the orange. Slice the other orange into rounds and reserve for garnish.

In a nonreactive saucepan, combine orange peel, juice and the rest of the ingredients. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high, bring mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Simmer gently until flavors meld, about 30 minutes. Strain the mixture, discarding the solids.

Ladle into cups or mugs. Garnish each with a reserved orange round.

Nutrition

• Calories: 246
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Sodium: 8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 1 g