Mulled Wine

• 1 bottle red wine (recommended: "La Mozza" Morelino di Scansano)
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 4 thin slices orange
• 2 thin slices lemon
• 2 small bay leaves
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
• Small pinch chile powder
• Brandy

1. In a large pot, combine the wine, cinnamon, orange slices, lemon slices, bay leaves, sugar, vanilla bean, allspice, peppercorns, cloves, and chile powder.
2. Bring just to a boil and stir to melt the sugar.
3. Remove from the heat and add brandy to taste.
4. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
5. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

red wine, cinnamon, thin slices orange, thin slices, bay leaves, sugar, vanilla bean, allspice, black peppercorns, whole cloves, chile powder, brandy

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mulled-wine-recipe4.html (may not work)