Bavarian Mulled Wine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 whole cinnamon sticks
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 whole star anise
10 whole cloves
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half
1/2 cup brandy

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a large pot and place over medium-low heat.
Heat the mixture for 60 minutes, making sure not to bring the mixture to a boil.
Once the flavors have melded together for 60 minutes, strain out the spices and reserve the citrus rounds for serving.
Serve the warmed wine with a round of lemon and a round of orange.