Traditional mulled wine

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Total Time:
4 bottles red wine
1 cup rum
1 large ripe orange
24 cloves
4 cinnamon sticks
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 large ripe lemon, sliced

Pour the wine and rum into a deep saucepan and simmer over medium heat. Spike orange with cloves and add to the liquid. Add cinnamon and brown sugar. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 10 min., allowing wine to draw flavour. Sparsely line a strainer with lemon slices. Bring wine to a boil again for 20 min. to reduce liquid. Let cool on low heat, then pour liquid into mugs through the strainer.