Mulled Wine
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 4 dozen whole cloves
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole nutmegs, crushed
- peel of 3 lemons
- peel of 2 oranges
- 4 cups hot, lemon, orange or lime juice
- 4 quarts red wine, port or sherry
- slices of lemon and pineapple
Instructions
In a large saucepan make a syrup by boiling the sugar, water, spices and peel for 5 minutes. Strain the syrup and add hot lemon, orange or lime juice. Heat well but do not boil. Add wine, port or sherry and heat through, but do not boil. Serve hot with slices of lemon and pineapple.
