Post by bee on Mar 13, 2007 7:30:56 GMT -5
HOT MULLED WINE
3 cups water
14 whole cloves
2 cups sugar
Zest from one lemon **see note
2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
2 bottles of semi dry red wine and not too oaky **see note
Boil water, sugar, lemon zest, cloves and cinnamon sticks for 10 minutes. Strain out the spices and add the 2 bottles of wine. Heat gently and do not boil. At this point, I like to add mine to a crockpot set on the lowest setting. Serve warm in mugs or Iris coffee classes.
**notes: you can also squeese some of the fresh lemon juice in the mixture if you prefer a more citrusy flavor. I don't care for it myself. Also, if you prefer yours sweeter, by all means use a sweeter red wine, like a semi sweet.
3 cups water
14 whole cloves
2 cups sugar
Zest from one lemon **see note
2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
2 bottles of semi dry red wine and not too oaky **see note
Boil water, sugar, lemon zest, cloves and cinnamon sticks for 10 minutes. Strain out the spices and add the 2 bottles of wine. Heat gently and do not boil. At this point, I like to add mine to a crockpot set on the lowest setting. Serve warm in mugs or Iris coffee classes.
**notes: you can also squeese some of the fresh lemon juice in the mixture if you prefer a more citrusy flavor. I don't care for it myself. Also, if you prefer yours sweeter, by all means use a sweeter red wine, like a semi sweet.