BARBARA’S GLÜHWEIN
750 ml red wine
1 cup water
3 full tbsp (brown) sugar
4 whole cloves
3 cardamon pots
2 sticks cinnamon
2 star anise
1 bay leave
2 ml nutmeg
juice and rind of 1 orange
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
half a teaspoon lemon rind (optional)
Bring the water, sugar and orange peel to the boil
Add the rest of the ingredients except the wine, let it simmer a bit
Turn down the heat
Add the wine
Leave it for 20 minutes
Do not boil
Strain and serve
Source and Photo: Barbara Vermeulen
