Spiced Red Wine with Brandy and Citrus

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Spiced Red Wine with Brandy and Citrus

 

1 orange, sliced

1/2 lemon, sliced

1 vanilla bean

peel from 1 orange - orange part only

6 whole cloves

1 750-ml bottle dry red wine, Merlot

1/2 cup framboise eau de vie or brandy

6 tbsps. sugar

 

Combine sliced orange and lemon, vanilla bean, orange peel and cloves in large

glass jar. Pour wine over. Cover and place in cool dark area for 2 weeks.

Strain wine through several layers of cheesecloth into 4-cup measuring cup.

Discard solids in cheesecloth. Add framboise and sugar to wine; stir until sugar

dissolves. Pour mixture into wine bottle or decorative bottle. Cork bottle and

place in cool dark area for at least 1 week. (Can be made 6 weeks ahead. Store

in cool dark area.) Serve in small wineglasses.

Makes 3 cups.