Mulled Red Wine

Warm and Festive MULLED RED WINE

The holidays are the best time for warm, flavorful drinks. This season is also the perfect opportunity to make drinks that taste good and make your entire home smell festive. Slow-cooked drinks such as mulled red wine are ideal for this, combining the various senses that make your home truly feel like it’s the holidays. Mulled red wine has been a holiday classic for generations, and it’s easy to make too! Just set it, forget it, and then enjoy.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bottle of red wine – Zinfandel or Cabernet Sauvignon works well • ¼ cup honey • 3 cups apple cider • 5 whole cloves • 2 cinnamon sticks • 2 star anise • 1 orange, zested and juiced • ½ tsp nutmeg • Orange slices

DIRECTIONS:

Break out your slow cooker and add in all ingredients except the orange slices. Stir. Set it to cook on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour. You can let it keep going on the ‘keep warm’ setting, but otherwise, ladle into glasses and serve with orange slices for garnish.