A mix of warm spices and seasonal fruit make this mulled wine a holiday standout.
Special Diets:
Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Ingredients
1 1/2 cupsapple cider
4cinnamon sticks, halved
4whole star anise
1 teaspoonwhole cloves
6 tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1/4 cupwhole fresh cranberries
1 bottle (750-ml)pinot noir or other light red wine
2 smallCara Cara or other seedless oranges, very thinly sliced (discard ends)
Method
In a medium saucepan, combine cider, cinnamon sticks, star anise and cloves. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; lower heat and simmer 10 minutes to infuse spices into cider.
Stir in sugar and cranberries; stir until sugar has dissolved.
Pour in wine; bring just to a simmer and remove from heat.
Place 2 orange slices in each serving mug; strain wine mixture into mugs. Pick out cinnamon sticks, cranberries and star anise from strainer to garnish each serving (discard cloves). Serve hot.