Mulled Wine Recipe

Name: Mulled Wine Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 small oranges (clementine or tangerine); 2 (750ml) bottles of full bodied red wine (I usually use a basic merlot. It doesn’t have to be an expensive wine. In fact, I use one of those big cheap double-bottles.); 2 cinnamon sticks (plus more for garnish, optional); 2 Tbsp. whole allspice berries; 2 Tbsp. whole cloves; 10-15 whole peppercorns; 3/4 to 1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar; a few glugs of brandy/cognac or orange liquor (optional)