A warm, cozy apple wine infused with cinnamon, cloves, orange, and nutmeg. Lightly sweetened and finished with a festive cinnamon sugar rim, perfect for chilly evenings.
Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
Special Equipment: sauce pan
Ingredients
12 oz apple wine (1½ cups)
1 cinnamon stick
3 whole cloves
2 thin orange slices
1 to 2 tsp honey or maple syrup, optional
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2 thin apple slices
1 star anise pod, optional
1 Tbsp brandy, optional
Cinnamon sugar, for rimming glasses
Orange wedge, for rimming glasses
Directions
Combine apple wine, cinnamon stick, cloves, orange slices, nutmeg, and optional star anise in a small saucepan. Warm over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes without boiling.
Stir in honey or maple syrup to taste and brandy if desired. Remove from heat and strain out spices and orange slices.
Rub an orange wedge around the rims of two heat safe mugs and dip in cinnamon sugar. Pour in warm wine and garnish with fresh apple slices.
