MULLED WINE PUNCH | Red Wine, Brandy, Spices + Citrus

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides a similar flavor profile without the alcohol.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Sugar is a more economical sweetener.

orange juice

🥗Healthier: freshly squeezed orange juice

💰Cheaper: bottled orange juice

Bottled juice is often more affordable.

apple cider

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Apple juice offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

Grab a soup pot and add 2 bottles of red wine.

Add 1 cup of Brandy to the pot.

Stir in 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup of maple syrup until dissolved.

Add cinnamon sticks, 1 teaspoon of whole cloves, 1 teaspoon of whole allspice, 1 teaspoon of whole cardamom, and star anise to the pot.

Zest the skin of 1 lemon and reserve it for garnish, then thinly slice the lemon and add it to the pot.

Stir the mixture in the pot.

Warm the punch slowly on moderate heat without bringing it to a boil.

Once hot, ladle the mulled wine punch into attractive glasses.

Garnish each glass with a little lemon zest, half a slice of orange, and a couple of cranberries.

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