Northern Michigan Spiced Wine with Tart Cherries and Holiday Spices

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cherry, Tart Juice
  • 2 Clementines, Zest of

• Baking & Spices

  • 6 Allspice berries
  • 4 tbsp Cane sugar
  • 4 Cardamom pods
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 6 Cloves, whole
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 4 Star anise pods

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/3 cup Brandy

• Other

  • 2 bottles Cabernet or malbec

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Ingredients

• 2 bottles, Cabernet or Malbec
• 1 cup tart cherry juice
• ⅓ cup brandy
• 4 tablespoons cane sugar
• 4-5 star anise pods
• 4-5 cardamom pods, crushed
• 6-8 whole cloves
• 6-8 allspice berries
• 2-3 cinnamon sticks, plus additional for garnish
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• Zest of 2 clementines, plus the peel reserved for twisted garnish

Directions

• Pour all ingredients into a sauce pot and place over the stove top on low-medium heat. Simmer until the sugar is entirely dissolved, then turn down the heat to low, cover the pot and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and rest for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the mulling spices. Serve immediately, garnished with cinnamon sticks and clementine twist. Cheers!