Exploring Wine » Wine Recipes http://www.exploringwine.info A guide to selecting, serving, and enjoying wine Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:05:11 +0000 en hourly 1 Serve Festive Mulled Wine at Your Christmas Party http://www.exploringwine.info/2006/serve-festive-mulled-wine-at-your-christmas-party.php http://www.exploringwine.info/2006/serve-festive-mulled-wine-at-your-christmas-party.php#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:10:56 +0000 Wine Lover http://www.exploringwine.info/2006/serve-festive-mulled-wine-at-your-christmas-party.php This year why not try a festive Mulled Wine, here’s an easy recipe that anyone can make.

Ingredients

  • 2 bottles of inexpensive red wine
  • 2 ounces of brandy
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • A handful of cloves
  • A dash of nutmeg
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 oranges
  • ¼ cup sugar

Directions

  1. Wash and cut lemons and oranges into slices (leave the peels on).
  2. Place wine in a large sauce pan and slowly simmer, but do not bring to a boil. This should take about 15 minutes.
  3. Add cut lemons, oranges, brandy, spices and sugar when the liquid is hot.
  4. Leave to simmer approximately 20 minutes
  5. Garnish with cinnamon sticks

Serve warm in mugs or glasses.

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