Hot Spiced Wine

 

1

cup packed brown sugar

2 1/2

cups orange juice

1

cup water

1/2

teaspoon salt

Peel of 2 oranges, cut into 1/4-inch strips

6

whole cloves

3

whole allspice

1

four-inch stick cinnamon

1

bottle (750 milliliters) dry red wine or nonalcoholic red wine

Orange slices, if desired

Additional whole cloves, if desired

• 1 Heat all ingredients except wine, orange slices and additional cloves to boiling in Dutch oven, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• 2 Remove orange peel and spices. Stir in wine. Heat just until hot (do not boil). Serve hot in mugs or heatproof glasses. Garnish each serving with orange slice studded with additional whole cloves.