Mulled Wine

Recipe contributed by Joey's Plate

Serves 8 - 10

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lemons
• 2 clementines
• 2 oranges
• 1 pomegranate
• 4 whole cloves
• 2 true cinnamon quills
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 bottle of red wine (750 mL)
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• Cranberries, cut into halves

DIRECTIONS:

1. Slice the oranges and dehydrate half of the slices in the oven at low temperature. Reserve the rest of the slices to serve fresh.
2. Zest the lemons, extract the juice and set the juice and zest aside.
3. Peel the clementines, extract the juice and set the juice and peels aside.
4. Remove the seeds from the pomegranate, press them to extract their juice and set the juice aside.
5. In a saucepan, bring the wine, maple syrup and lemon and clementine juice to a boil over medium-high heat.
6. Reduce heat and add pomegranate juice, spices and vanilla.
7. Infuse over low heat for 45 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and strain with a fine strainer.
9. Serve with slices of fresh and dried oranges, cranberries and the cinnamon quills that were removed, adding more cinnamon quills if desired.