Nibblous | red wine meringue (turon de vino)

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) red wine
• 6 egg whites
• a pinch of cream of tartar (tartaric acid)
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 ml) chopped almonds