Super Spiced Wine
By: Shoshanna Levy
Published: October 29, 2011

The holiday season is right around the corner, so it's a perfect time to start planning for your festivities.
This warm wine recipe will invoke visions of getting cozy by the fireplace with family and friends on a cold winter's night.
To make this concoction a bit healthier, cut out the cup of sugar since the honey and wine are already sweet.
3 750 mL bottles of your favorite local red wine (organic is best)
	2 cups light brown sugar, or to taste depending on sweetness of wine
	1 cup honey
	3 branches thyme
	3 fresh bay leaves
	12 cloves
	14 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
	2 tablespoons Aux Poivres spice blend
	3 pieces star anise
	3 3-inch cinnamon sticks
	2 oranges, sliced in half moons
	 caramel-rimmed glasses (dip glass rims into a little honey, then into cinnamon sugar to create a caramel ring)
	 optional: splash of vodka as needed
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