Slow-Cooker Mulled Wine

Name: Slow-Cooker Mulled Wine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 6 whole cloves; 1 fresh rosemary sprig; 1 bottle (750 ml) cabernet sauvignon or other dry red wine; 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup bourbon; 1/3 cup orange juice; 4 teaspoons grated orange zest; Orange slices, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours YIELD: 5 servings.

For a festive holiday drink or something to keep you warm during those winter months, you'll love sipping this warming wine.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
6 whole cloves
1 fresh rosemary sprig
1 bottle (750 ml) cabernet sauvignon or other dry red wine
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup bourbon
1/3 cup orange juice
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
Orange slices, optional

Directions

1. Place cinnamon sticks, cloves and rosemary on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
2. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the wine, cranberries, sugar, bourbon, orange juice and zest. Add spice bag. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours. Discard spice bag. Serve warm and, if desired, garnish with orange slices and additional cinnamon sticks and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 129 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

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