A delightful winter concoction of fruit juice and red wine - spiced and served hot with a cinnamon stick.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 6 whole cloves
- 3 whole allspice berries
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups red wine
- 2 oranges
- 8 cinnamon sticks, garnish
PREPARATION:
In a large non-aluminum saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, pineapple juice, and orange juice. Season with cloves, allspice, 2 cinnamon sticks and salt. Cut the rind of 2 oranges into strips and stir into the mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Pour in the wine. Heat to just boiling and remove from heat. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick for garnish.