Mulled Wine (Gluhwein)

• 2 (1 liter) bottles red wine
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 20 whole cloves
• 6 -8 cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange, sliced for garnish
• add 1 ounce Amaretto or 1 ounce rum, to your drink for extra warmth

1. Mix water, lemon and spices and simmer for an hour.
2. Strain.
3. Heat but do not boil the red wine.
4. Add wine to hot water mixture.
5. Ladle into cups and serve with half a slice of orange.
6. Add additions if desired.

bottles red wine, sugar, water, lemon, cloves, cinnamon, orange, rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mulled-wine-gl-hwein-426061 (may not work)