Mulled Wine Recipe

Here is a delicious recipe for a cold evening this holiday season! Enjoy.

For this mulled wine, select a Cabernet Sauvignon with hints of black cherry flavor. Labels typically describe a wine's characteristics.

2 quarts black cherry juice
3 (3") sticks of cinnamon
6 whole cloves
2 (6-ounce) cans pineapple juice
1 (6") piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
2/3 cup sugar
1 (750ml) bottle Cabernet Sauvignon
1/3 cup lime juice

Combine first 6 ingredients in pan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in wine and lime juice; heat thoroughly but do not boil. Transfer mixture to a heatproof punch bowl or coffee pot if desired. Discard whole spices. Serve warm!
Yields 13 cups.