Hot Mulled Wine
For a holiday get-together or any occasion during those cold winter months, try this heartwarming mulled wine.
—TASTE OF HOME TEST KITCHEN
PREP: 15 MIN. • COOK: 4 HOURS • MAKES: 5 SERVINGS
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
6 whole cloves
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 bottle (750 milliliters) cabernet sauvignon or other dry red wine
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup bourbon
1/3 cup orange juice
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
1. Place the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and rosemary sprig on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up the corners of the cheesecloth and tie with string to form a bag.
2. In a 1 1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the wine, cranberries, sugar, bourbon, orange juice and peel. Add spice bag. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag. Serve warm.