Mulled Wine III

Name: Mulled Wine III
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 navel oranges; 1 small lemon; 2 (750-ml) bottles dry red wine such as Côtes du Rhône; 1 cup sugar; 10 black peppercorns; 8 whole cloves; 4 whole star anise; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; Garnish: orange slices studded with cloves

August 20, 2004

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2 navel oranges

1 small lemon

2 (750-ml) bottles dry red wine such as Côtes du Rhône

1 cup sugar

10 black peppercorns

8 whole cloves

4 whole star anise

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Garnish: orange slices studded with cloves

Preparation

Step 1
Remove zest from oranges and lemon with a vegetable peeler and remove any white pith from zest. Squeeze juice from zested oranges and lemon.
Step 2
Bring wine, zest, juices, sugar, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, and nutmeg to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 2 more minutes. Pour mulled wine through a fine sieve into a heat-proof pitcher.
Step 3
Note: You can make and strain mulled wine 1 day ahead, then cool it completely and chill, covered. Reheat before serving.

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