Mulled Wine

🥘 Ingredients

• Merlot, Zinfandel or Grenache wine
  1 bottle
• brandy
  1/4 cup
• cinnamon sticks
  2
• fresh whole cranberries
  1/4 cup
• oranges
  2 small (or 1 large)
• real maple syrup
  2 tbsp
• whole cloves
  4

🍳 Cookware

• medium heavy pot

1. 1

   If using 2 small oranges, slice one into rounds and squeeze juice from the other. If using 1 large orange, slice half into rounds and squeeze the remaining half. Set aside oranges .

   oranges: 2 small (or 1 large)
2. 2

   Place the orange rounds into the bottom of a medium heavy pot and add the squeezed orange juice.
3. 3

   Pour Merlot, Zinfandel or Grenache wine into the pot, followed by brandy . Add real maple syrup , cinnamon sticks , whole cloves and fresh whole cranberries .

   Merlot, Zinfandel or Grenache wine: 1 bottle, brandy: 1/4 cup, real maple syrup: 2 tbsp, cinnamon sticks: 2, whole cloves: 4, fresh whole cranberries: 1/4 cup
4. 4

   Warm the mixture over medium heat until steaming. Once you see tiny bubbles, reduce heat to low.
5. 5

   If the wine isn't spiced enough, continue cooking over low heat for ⏱️ 5-10 minutes more.
6. 6

   Serve in mugs.