Ingredients
- 1 (750 ml) bottle Shiraz
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 oranges, halved, juiced
- 2 lemons, halved, juiced
- 2 limes, halved, juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup cranberries
- 4 cups apple cider
Directions
In a large stock pot, combine the wine, cinnamon, anise, ginger, the juice and the flesh of the oranges, lemons, limes, the sugar, cranberries, and apple cider. Bring to a slow simmer for about 1 hour and check for seasoning, may need more sugar. Serve strained in mugs.
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By eggypann
Tucson, AZ
on December 31, 2012
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Made this twice this holiday season. My husband keeps buying not really great wine because it's a "deal". It's perfect in a recipe like this! I used merlot, shiraz and pinot noir and they were all good. A woman who said she really dislike wine just LOVED it! I made it for a friend's party and, since she likes sweet wine, I used even a bit more sugar. The double batch was down to one serving when I left the party. When I made it for my own party I used less sugar and it was perfect. A couple guests just added some superfine sugar for more sweetness. This is really festive and tastes fantastic! I'll be making it next holiday season for sure!
By blueshi
Nashville, TN
on January 07, 2011
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I took a few shortcuts with this one~skipped the anise entirely as I couldn't find star anise (live in a small town in Tennessee, what can you do?!? and substituted ground spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon stick~but never mind as this stuff is DELICIOUS and ADDICTIVE!!! Sipping a mug now as I watch the snow come down outside. Perfect!
I also used the little bit that was left as the base for my homemade Christmas cranberry and *what* an incredible flavor it had.
By purplefeet_12380348
Galax, 86
on November 25, 2009
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I own a small wine shop and decided to try this recipe as a treat for my patrons as they browsed the store one weekend last Christmas. It was a hit! I passed this recipe out to at least a dozen people. The taste is pure holiday magic, and I'm sure it would be a great drink to have on hand at your next family or office gathering.
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