Hot Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon or 6 medium sticks
1 tsp. ground or whole cloves
2 c. boiling water
3 medium oranges, thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
1 gal. dry red wine

Preparation

In 8-quart saucepan combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and water. Add orange and lemon slices.
Heat to boiling.
Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to medium.
Add wine; heat to piping hot, but not boiling; stir occasionally.
Carefully ladle into individual servings of heat-safe punch glasses.