Cold Mulled Wine

Name: Cold Mulled Wine
Ingredients: 1 bottle (750 ml) not-so-crappy-yet-not- too-good red wine; 4 orange slices; 4 whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 star anise; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar; Ice; Brandy in desired amount (we like Magno; its Spanish, cheap, and sweet tasting); Soda water to top up

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 bottle (750 ml) not-so-crappy-yet-not- too-good red wine
4 orange slices
4 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
Ice
Brandy in desired amount (we like Magno; its Spanish, cheap, and sweet tasting)
Soda water to top up

Directions

1

In a saucepan, combine the wine, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, bay leaf, and sugar and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2

Simmer for a minute or two, then take off the heat, let cool a bit, and refrigerate.
3

When cold, strain about 3 ounces (90 ml) into each glass, pouring it over a lot of ice.
4

Add about 1 ounce (30 ml) brandy to each glass and top up with soda.
5

If you have one of those nifty carbonation devices, run the wine through it.
6

It will be even better.