Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. Water
2 c. Sugar
1 Orange, sliced
1 Lemon, sliced
2 Cinnamon Sticks
12 whole Cloves
12 Allspice Berries
2 bottles Red Wine
Garnishes: Cinnamon Sticks, Orange Rind Curls

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 min.
Add wine; simmer 10 min.
Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a container; discard solids.
Garnish, if desired.
Suggest using a Burgundy wine.