Glühwein (Mulled Wine)

• 1 bottle (750 ml.) red wine
• 6 whole cloves
• 4 star anise pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 juniper berries
• 2 oranges
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

1. Pour wine into a medium pot. Add cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and juniper berries. Bring mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat (don't let it boil--high heat damages the flavor).
2. Meanwhile, wash oranges (don't peel) and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Reserve 6 of the biggest slices and put remaining slices in with wine. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
3. Simmer wine mixture 10 minutes. Strain into an insulated container or ladle into mugs, leaving behind spices and oranges. Garnish each serving with a reserved orange slice.
4. Make ahead: Up to 2 days, chilled (strain out spices before chilling; otherwise, they'll turn bitter). Reheat over low heat (you don't want it to boil).

red wine, cloves, anise pods, cinnamon sticks, berries, oranges, brown sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gluhwein-mulled-wine (may not work)