Mulled Wine

Name: Mulled Wine
Ingredients: 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks; 5 cardamom pods; 3 black peppercorns; 4 whole cloves; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine such as Cotes du Rhone; 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise; 1 small orange, thinly sliced; 1 small lemon, thinly sliced; a 6- by 4-inch piece of cheesecloth; kitchen string

11 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
5 cardamom pods
3 black peppercorns
4 whole cloves
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine such as Cotes du Rhone
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
1 small orange, thinly sliced
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
a 6- by 4-inch piece of cheesecloth; kitchen string

Directions

1

Wrap cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and cloves in cheesecloth and tie with string. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 5-quart heavy pot, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then add spice bag, wine, vanilla bean, and fruit. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.