I am a huge fan of spiced wine, in fact making it is one of the things I look forward to the most during the holidays. I take it to just about every holiday gathering I attend so I figured I'd pass the recipe along to you.
Things you'll need:
WINE! (I usually buy two big bottles of Cab Sav but you can also use Gluhwein which is meant to be served hot).
Brandy (this is optional)
2 oranges
Whole cinnamon sticks
Whole cloves
Star anise
1/2 cup sugar (you can also use apple cider as a sweetener)
Pour the wine into a crockpot and set to 'High'
Add the brandy
Add 4 cinnamon sticks
Add 6 star anise
Slice oranges and insert cloves (6-8 per orange slice)
Place the orange slices in the crockpot
Squeeze in the remaining orange juice.
Let it simmer for a couple hours and serve with a ladle!