Hot Mulled Wine

This recipe of my grandmother's is always a hit at a get-together, especially on those cold, blustery days. I usually keep it warm in a slow cooker. You can use claret or Burgundy.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 106 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 8 whole cloves
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
• ¼ lemon
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle claret wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir water and sugar together in a saucepan until sugar dissolves. Add lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick; bring mixture to a boil and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Strain and return water mixture to the saucepan; discard lemon, cloves, and cinnamon stick.

Step 2

Stir claret wine into water mixture; heat until hot but not boiling, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve flecked with nutmeg.