Wonderful Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (750 ml) bottle merlot
2 cups apple cider
1 cup sweet vermouth
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 thin lemon slices
1 thin orange slice
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice (or 2 tsp ground)
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon orange zest

Preparation

Add the bottle of wine to a crock pot or large sauce pan over medium heat (High for the crock pot).
Add the cider and vermouth.
Make a pouch from cheesecloth with the cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and zest and tie the opening closed. (Another option is to just throw all the spices in the pot and strain the mixture later.).
Add the spice bag, citrus slices, and brown sugar to the wine.
Simmer over medium heat without boiling until hot (about 30 minutes).
Remove the spice bag and lower the heat just to keep the mixture hot.
Enjoy!