Mulled Red Wine with Muscovado Sugar

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup(s) muscovado sugar or other dark brown sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 750-milliliter bottles infandel or Merlot
• 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoon(s) black peppercorns
• Zest strips from 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds

Put the peppercorns, fennel seeds and cinnamon in a large tea ball or wrap them in cheesecloth and secure them with kitchen string. In a large saucepan, combine the aromatics with the wine, bay leaves and orange zest. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sta...

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