Sweet Shiraz or Sweet Red Blend Mulled Wine

PREP TIME: 20 minutes
SERVINGS: 6 to 8

INGREDIENTS:
1 bottle of Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz or Sweet Red Blend
½ cup water
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
4 whole star anise
1 large orange, quartered
8 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
Additional cinnamon sticks for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium saucepan, combine water, nutmeg, ginger, star anise and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer. Squeeze the juice from the orange quarters into the simmering water. Push 2 cloves into each orange quarter and place in simmering water for 5 minutes, then remove orange/cloves.

Pour in Sweet Shiraz or Red Blend and heat until steaming for 10 minutes. Remove the remaining star anise and cinnamon stick. Pour into mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick.