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Title: Mulled Wine (Sunset)
Categories: Beverages Alcohol Holiday
Yield: 14 Servings

3 Bottles red wine such as
  Burgundy or zinfandel 750 ml
  Each, or 10 1/2 cups
2/3cSugar
16 Inches cinnamon sticks
2lgNutmegs, whole, cracked
  Into large pieces (hammer)
1tbWhole star anise
1tsAllspice, whole
1tsCloves, whole
8 Quarter-size slices fresh
  Ginger
1lgGranny Smith apple, cored,
  Sliced thinly cross wise
1mdOrange, halved lengthwise
  And thinly sliced crosswise
1mdOrange peel, peeled from an
  Orange in a long spiral

In a 5 to 6 quart pan over med-low heat, stir wine, 2/3 cups sugar, cinnamon, nutmegs, star anise, allspice, cloves, ginger, apple, orange, and orange peel until steaming. (Do not boil). To blend flavors, hold mulled wine at steaming, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Taste, and stir in more sugar, if desired. Ladle into mugs and serve, or reduce heat to very low and keep warm up to 2 hours. (Sunset Dec. 1994).

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