Fried Pastries With Wine Syrup

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For the Syrup:

2 cups dry red wine

3/4 cup sugar

1 cinnamon stick

2 whole cloves

2 strips orange zest

1 bay leaf

For the Pastries:

1 1/4cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Grated zest of 2 oranges

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Vegetable oil, for frying

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1 cup pomegranate seeds