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Mulled Wine III

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2 navel oranges
1 small lemon
2 (750-ml) bottles dry red wine such as Côtes du Rhône
1 cup sugar
10 black peppercorns
8 whole cloves
4 whole star anise
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Garnish: orange slices studded with cloves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Remove zest from oranges and lemon with a vegetable peeler and remove any white pith from zest. Squeeze juice from zested oranges and lemon.

    Step 2

    Bring wine, zest, juices, sugar, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, and nutmeg to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 2 more minutes. Pour mulled wine through a fine sieve into a heat-proof pitcher.

    Step 3

    Note: You can make and strain mulled wine 1 day ahead, then cool it completely and chill, covered. Reheat before serving.

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