Food

Alpine Hot Spiced Wine

Recipe created by Stone Creek Inn, East Quogue, New York

Perfect for chilly weather, this spiced wine will warm you up in no time.

Servings: Serves 6–8

Ingredients

1 bottle full-bodied red wine

3 tablespoons honey

2 sticks cinnamon

2 tablespoons cardamom seeds

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

1 sliced orange

1 sliced lemon

1/2 cup sugar

Directions

In a saucepan, combine 1 bottle full-bodied red wine, 3 tbsp. honey, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 tbsp. cardamom seeds, 1 tbsp. black peppercorns, 1 sliced orange, 1 sliced lemon and 1/2 cup sugar. Simmer 15 minutes. Pour into a mug garnished with a cinnamon stick.

From the November 2002 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine