Bad Santa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (750 ml) bottles red wine (fruit-forward)
1 (750 ml) bottle tawny port
8 ounces Grand Marnier
2 oranges (peels and juice)
1 lemon (peel only)
10 green cardamom pods (crushed & opened)
8 cloves
4 bell peppers
3 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
1 star anise
283 g light brown sugar

Preparation

Crack or smash the dried spices but do not grind.
Toast dry spices in a large, dry pot over medium-high heat, until aromatic.
Cool pot before adding wine, orange, lemon, sugar and bay leaves.
Reheat pot and bring to a slow simmer.
Allow to simmer for 30 minutes (do not boil).
Turn off heat and leave mix to cool and let spices rest for an hour.
Strain off spices and add port and Grand Marnier.
Bottle and store until needed.
Reheat to serve in a crockpot on medium heat.
Serve in Santa Head Mug with dehydrated orange wheel garnish.