You'll want to drink this when you're in for the evening! Red wine is combined with port wine, vodka, cardamom, cloves, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, almonds and raisins.
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 1/2 cups red wine
- 1 1/2 cups ruby port wine
- 1 cup vodka
- 6 pods green cardamom
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 ounces slivered almonds
- 1/2 tablespoon raisins
PREPARATION:
Combine wine, port, and vodka in a nonreactive pot. Add cardamom, cloves, orange peel, and cinnamon, and gently warm (do not boil) over low heat. Allow to steep for at least 20 minutes (longer is better). Serve in heatproof glasses, sprinkled with almonds and raisins.