Name: Cranberry Mulled Wine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 750 ml bottle of red wine (Zinfandel, Merlot, red blend, Cabernet Sauvignon); 2 cups cranberry juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 cup fresh cranberries; 1/2 cup honey; 2 teaspoon cardamom pods; 2 teaspoon star anise; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 4 cinnamon sticks; 5 orange slices; 2 lemon slices; 3 rosemary stems

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One of the things I like serving during the holidays is Cranberry Mulled Wine. It’s festive, fun, tasty, and easy to make. Simply add all the ingredients to a stock pot and let it warm over low heat for about 30 minutes. It’s that easy, but if that isn’t enough for you, read on to see my top 10 reasons why you need to put this on your holiday “To Enjoy” list.

Teresa’s Top 10 Reasons for Falling in Love with Cranberry Mulled Wine

10. It is a classic way to welcome guests into your home on a cold winter’s day.

9. It looks pretty.

8. Cranberry Mulled Wine makes the house smell good!

7. All the ingredients are readily available at the grocery store.

6. It is healthy for you…loads of spices, herbs, and Vitamin C.

5. The only “active” cooking time is slicing the oranges.

4. The recipe serves a lot of people at once.

3. It’s delicious.

2. It provides the perfect reason to toast to the miracle of the holiday season with family and friends.

1. Low alcohol content so you don’t have to worry about cousin Eddie getting schnockered by the first course of your holiday dinner.

Here’s to you and your’s this holiday season!

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Cranberry Mulled Wine

Red wine is warmed with spices and flavored with oranges and cranberries to make for a fun and festive holiday drink.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Author: Four to Cook For

Equipment

6-quart stock pot or Dutch oven

Ingredients

1 750 ml bottle of red wine Zinfandel, Merlot, red blend, Cabernet Sauvignon
2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoon cardamom pods
2 teaspoon star anise
1 teaspoon whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
5 orange slices
2 lemon slices
3 rosemary stems

Instructions

In a large stock pot, bring together all ingredients to a simmer.
Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes.

Notes

If serving in punch mugs, this recipe can serve about eight people.

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Recipe adapted from Raley’s Something Extra magazine.

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