Mulled Red Wine with Raisins and Almonds

Name: Mulled Red Wine with Raisins and Almonds
Yield: Serves 8 (Makes about 1 1/2 quarts)
Ingredients: 3 , cinnamon sticks (3 inches each); 10 , whole cloves; 10 , whole black peppercorns; 2 , green cardamom pods, crushed; 2 bottles, red wine, medium- or full-bodied; 4 strips, orange zest removed with vegetable peeler, each strip about 2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide, cleaned of any white pith; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/3 cup, raisins; 1/3 cup, whole blanched almonds; 2 - 4 tablespoons, vodka

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002

To bring mulled wine into balance, use a modest amount of sugar, toast the spices, and simmer (don't boil) for a full hour.

SERVES 8 (Makes about 1 1/2 quarts)

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