Christmas Eve Mull

Description

 * Makes 16 servings

Ingredients

 * 3¼ cups white wine
 * 3¼ cups red wine
 * 1¼ cups sweet red vermouth
 * 1 tbsp Angostura bitters
 * 6 orange peel
 * 8 cloves
 * 1 cinnamon stick
 * 8 cardamon pods, crushed
 * 1 tbsp dark raisins
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 lemon, orange and apple sliced

Directions

 * 1) Pour white wine and red wine into a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
 * 2) Add vermouth, bitters, orange peel, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamon pods.
 * 3) Heat wine mixture gently until very hot but do not boil.
 * 4) Remove saucepan from heat, cover with a lid and cool.
 * 5) Strain wine into a bowl.
 * 6) Just before serving, return wine to a clean saucepan.
 * 7) Add raisins and sugar.
 * 8) Heat gently until sugar is dissolved and wine is hot enough to drink.
 * 9) Add fruit slices and serve in heatproof mugs.