SPICED RED WINE WITH BRANDY AND CITRUS

Spiced Red Wine with Brandy and Citrus image

Yield Makes 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1 orange, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 vanilla bean
Peel from 1 orange (orange part only, removed with vegetable peeler)
6 whole cloves
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine (such as Côtes du Rhône or Merlot)
1/2 cup framboise eau de vie or brandy
6 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Combine sliced orange and lemon, vanilla bean, orange peel and cloves in large glass jar. Pour wine over. Cover and place in cool dark area for 2 weeks.
Strain wine through several layers of cheesecloth into 4-cup measuring cup. Discard solids in cheesecloth. Add framboise and sugar to wine; stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into wine bottle or decorative bottle. Cork bottle and place in cool dark area for at least 1 week. (Can be made 6 weeks ahead. Store in cool dark area.) Serve in small wineglasses.