I've never had or made mulled wine, but coming across this recipe a few weeks ago, I couldn't resist not trying. Ben was keen as well, so we "borrowed" one of his Dad's old handkerchiefs, for cheesecloth, and brewed this wonderful recipe. The ingredients are a bit obscure, but it was well worth it. I might just make this a winter tradition. Warming, indeed. Ingredients 8 cardamom pods 8 black peppercorns 6 whole cloves 1 small nutmeg pod 2 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon anise seeds (we used 1 anise star) 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (couldn't find these!) 2 bay leaves 1 bottle red wine 6 cups apple cider (we used pear) 1 cup brandy 1 cup honey 1 orange Cider here is always alcoholic, where in WI, and probably other areas in the US, it's first thought of as the stuff sold seasonally, at apple orchards. We used the alcoholic type, but I'm sure it would be just as good, and decently strong, with regular apple cider/juice. * Cut a square of...
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