John's Cocktail: Spiced Mulled Wine with Oranges
This spiced wine cocktail from Rach's hubby, John, will warm you up this season.
Photography by Kate Mathis
Recipe by John Cusimano
- 8Servings
Ingredients
2 bottles (750 milliliters each) dry red wine
1 cup sugar
4 oz. brandy
2 oz. orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise pods
1 tsp. allspice berries
2 oranges, sliced
Freshly grated nutmeg
Preparation
In a large saucepan, bring the first 7 ingredients and 1 sliced orange to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer over low heat until the flavors meld, about 15 minutes. Strain into a pitcher. Divide among 8 mugs. Add the remaining orange slices. Top with the nutmeg.
