Warm Spiced Winter Wine

I made a large batch of my Sparkling Apple Pear Cocktail and had plenty left. I thought, why not make a warm cocktail with the leftover mixture? That’s how this Warm Spiced Winter Wine was born. It’s warm, delicious and economical!

Warm Spiced Winter Wine

2014-11-26 10:00:07

The Warm Spiced Winter Wine is warm, delicious and economical! Use the same mix for my Sparkling Apple Pear Cocktail!

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Ingredients

1. 1 crisp apple (such as a Honeycrisp apple), cored and thinly sliced
2. 1 crisp pear (a Bosc pair is a good choice), cored and thinly sliced
3. 1 cup brandy
4. 3 cups unfiltered apple cider
5. 3 cinnamon sticks (each about 3 inches long)
6. 6 whole cloves
7. 2 whole star anise
8. 1 bottle of red wine (a young Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon work great)

Instructions

1. Mix all of the ingredients together — minus the wine— and let sit in the fridge, covered, the day before serving.
2. Pour apple/pear brandy mixture into a pan and add the wine. Bring to just a simmer until the mixture is heated through. You don’t want it to boil or be too hot. Ladle into mugs and enjoy!

By Shaun Myrick

Shaun Myrick https://www.shaunmyrick.com/