Manatee Mulled Wine
Ingredients
10 cloves
6 peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
1 (750 ml) bottle red wine, divided
Peel of ½ Florida orange
¼ cup Sugar in the Raw
2 ounces honey
4 ounces freshly squeezed Florida orange juice, room temperature
Garnish:
Florida orange slice
Cinnamon stick
Preparation
Place cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick in cheesecloth bag and tie with kitchen twine. Pour ¼ bottle wine in saucepan; add cheesecloth bag, Florida orange peel and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes; add remaining wine and honey. Simmer 3 minutes; turn off heat and add Florida orange juice. Remove cheesecloth bag and orange peel; serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon stick and Florida orange slice.
Serving suggestion: To serve cold, prepare as above and chill. Place 6 ounces of Manatee Mulled Wine in a wine glass; add ½ ounce Cointreau and stir. Add ice.