Mulled Wine – Peas, Love & Carrots

Ingredients

• 2 bottles merlot
• 1 large orange, sliced into 1/2 in slices
• 1 c sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 star anise
• 8 cloves
• 4 allspice berries
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 6 cardamom pods
• 2 large bay leaves
• *You can halve this recipe to make a smaller batch
• **You can leave this simmering on the lowest heat to keep warm through out a party.
• Or double this recipe to make a large batch and then transfer to a crock pot to keep warm!