'Crusmas' wine (mulled wine)
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine, such as Malbec
3 cloves
1 cardamom pod
3 cinnamon sticks
2 allspice
1 slice of orange
3 tablespoons of sugar
3 ounces brandy
Mix the wine, spices, orange slice and sugar in a large pot and bring to a light simmer for about 15 minutes. Do not boil. Remove from the heat and let cool. Strain through a fine sieve, add brandy and pour into a bottle.
Tie a few cinnamon sticks to the bottle with the instructions: "Keep refrigerated. To serve, reheat to steaming in a saucepan or slow cooker. Do not boil or microwave. Serve garnished with a cinnamon stick."
Fernando Beteta,
NoMI sommelier
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