Mulled Cranberry Brew

Recipe By : Home Cooking, Nov 1994
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beverages Low Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Pt Cranberry Juice
1 C Water
3/4 C Sugar
1 Cinnamon Stick
6 Whole Cloves
Lemon Peel -- from 1/2 lemon, cut
-- into strips
3/4 Qt Burgundy -- (1 bottle)
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
Nutmeg -- to taste

Syrup can be made ahead.

Combine cranberry juice, water, sugar, cinnamon stick. cloves and lemon
peel in lg saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Simmer gently 15 min. Strain. Combine syrup with wine and lemon juice;
heat, but DO NOT BOIL.

Serve in preheated mugs with a sprinkling of nutmeg. The syrup can be
made ahead, kept in the refrigerator and combined with the wine and lemon
juice before serving.