French Hot Spiced Red Wine with Orange, Honey and Cinnamon

What you need

• 750 ml (1 bottle) dry red wine, fruity and not too tannic
• 1 orange, unwaxed, half sliced into rounds, half zested in strips
• 1/2 lemon, zest in strips
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
• 4 tbsp honey, or to taste

Method

Restated from the original video

1. 1

   Pour the wine into a large saucepan. Add the orange rounds and the orange and lemon zest strips.

2. 2

   Add the cinnamon, cloves, star anise and nutmeg.

3. 3

   Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until steam rises and tiny bubbles form at the edge, about 8 min. Do not let it boil, since boiling gives the wine a harsh edge and cooks off the alcohol. Aim for about 75 °C (165 °F).

4. 4

   Take the pan off the heat and stir in the honey until it dissolves.

5. 5

   Cover and leave to infuse for 20-30 min, then rewarm gently if needed.

6. 6

   Taste and add more honey if you like it sweeter.

7. 7

   Strain into heatproof glasses or mugs and serve hot, each with an orange round.

Imported from cocktailand.fr. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.