DAY Recipe

Rick Rodgers, cookbook author and teacher, says, “The inspiration for this recipe came to me one Thanksgiving when my friends and I were sipping mugs of mulled wine while preparing dinner. I was doing a basic cranberry sauce and tossed in a bit of the spiced wine. The result was a fabulous mix of sweet [...]

Madeira is combined with Cointreau, honey and spices in a simple English-inspired hot drink for the holidays.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
4 cups madeira

6 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

8 3-inch-long, 1/2-inch-wide orange peel strips (orange part only)

6 whole cloves

1 cinnamon [...]

Makes about 4 cups, serving 4 to 6.

INGREDIENTS
3 cups apple cider

2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar

3 whole allspice berries

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

4 whole cloves

two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces

1/2 granny smith or other tart apple, [...]

Mulled wine is also known as vin chaud and glühwein. In the past, the drink was usually served in a pewter mug and often heated with a red-hot poker.

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INGREDIENTS
8 ounces claret or other dry red [...]

INGREDIENTS

8 cups apple cider
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
whole nutmegs
3 inches cinnamon sticks
1 1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
8 whole cloves
For Garnish
8 whole cloves
8orange wedges
6 inches cinnamon sticks

DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan combine cider and brown sugar.
For spice bag: Place all spices in a cheesecloth or muslin bag and secure.
Add spice bag to cider mixture and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove and discard [...]