Mulled Wine

Serves 10

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
2 (2 ½-in.) cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
12 allspice berries
2 (750-ml.) bottles or 1 (1.5-liter) bottle dry red wine
Garnishes: cinnamon sticks, orange rind curls

1. Combine water, sugar, orange, lemon, cinnamon sticks, cloves and berries in a Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add wine; simmer 10 minutes.
2. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container; discard solids. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living, Nov. 2003

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