Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
2 c. sugar
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
12 allspice berries
2 bottles (750-milliliter) dry red wine

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Add wine; simmer 10 minutes.
Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container; discard solids.
Makes 10 servings.