Ingredients
15 servings
- •2 (750 milliliter) bottles fruity red wine, such as Beaujolais
- •1 (750 milliliter) bottle port wine
- •3 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
- •14 whole cloves
- •1 orange, peel cut into thin strips
- •1 cup white sugar, or to taste
- •0.75 cup rum, or to taste
- •0.25 cup brandy, or to taste
- •1 cup raisins
- •1 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Gently simmer the red wine, port wine, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and orange peel in a large pot set over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar, rum, and brandy. Continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar, and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
- Mix the raisins and almonds together in a bowl.
- To serve, ladle into coffee cups or Swedish-style small glass or ceramic mugs. Garnish each cup with a spoonful of the raisin and almond mixture.