Easy Christmas Spiced Wine for Cozy Hot Christmas Drinks
A warm and delicious holiday Christmas spiced wine recipe infused with orange, spices, brandy, and brown sugar. Cozy up all season long with this easy hot Christmas drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Dry Red Wine
- 1/4 cup Brandy - or good Spiced Rum - 1/4 cup to a 1/2 cup to taste as desired
- 4 pods Star Anise - whole spice
- 4 whole Cinnamon Sticks - whole spice
- 1 tsp Whole Cloves - whole spice
- 1 tsp Allspice Berries - whole spice
- 1 half of a whole Fresh Orange - Sliced into half moons and tossed in
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar - or more to sweeten to desired taste - stir in while hot
Instructions
- Empty a bottle of red wine into a medium pot and toss in star anise, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. If desired, use a citrus press to juice an orange and set the juice aside for later. Separately cut a second orange into quarters/slices and toss into the pot with wine and spices.
- On medium heat, bring everything to a light simmer. When liquid just barely reaches a simmer, cover and turn heat down to low. Do not boil. Set a timer for 10 minutes on low and steep everything on low for 10 minutes.
- When steeping time is up, remove the cover and run everything through a strainer or remove the whole spices/orange slices with a slotted spoon. Return the hot wine to the same pot.
- Stir or whisk in brown sugar, brandy or spiced rum and reserved orange juice. Serve warm and garnish with a cinnamon stick, apple slices, or orange slices. Enjoy hot on a cold day.
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