Spicy Squid in Wine, Cyprus Style

Ingredients

 * 1 lb	Small Squid
 * 1/4	cup	olive oil or corn oil
 * 3	x	onions, peeled, sliced
 * 1/4	cup	vinegar
 * 1/2	cup	Dry red wine
 * 2	x	cinnamon sticks
 * 4	whl	cloves
 * 1	x	bay leaf
 * salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions

 * 1) Wash and clean the Squid, separating the outer sacs from the heads and tentacles, removing and discarding the translucent cartilage, and small sand bag and ink.
 * 2) Rub soup on the outer sacs and rinse them inside and out with cold water. Rinse head and tentacles thoroughly.
 * 3) Heat the oil in a pan, add the Squid, including the tentacles, and onions, and cook slowly until the onions are not translucent.
 * 4) Pour the vinegar and wine over the Squid and onions, then add the remaining ingredients and enough water to almost cover the Squid, if necessary.
 * 5) Cook, uncovered, over low heat until the Squid are tender and all the wine has been absorbed, approximately 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
 * 6) Remove the spices and bay leaf. Cut the Squid into bite-sized pieces and serve warm or cold.