Vinho quente com laranja e especiarias

Ingredientes

• star anise - 6
• cinnamon sticks - 3
• green cardamoms - 11
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• Fresh ginger
• Orange
• 1 cup white sugar or honey
• 1 cup water (optional)
• red wine

Modo de preparo

1. 1

   Peel the orange and save the peel. Slice the orange. Thinly slice the ginger.

2. 2

   In a heavy bottom pan, add the sugar, water, spiced ginger, all the spices, orange peel, half of the thinly sliced orange and an entire bottle of red wine.

3. 3

   Mix it up and let it simmer in low heat for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally in between.

4. 4

   Once done, let it cool down a bit. Strain the spiced wine into a big pitcher.

5. 5

   Serve it warm or at room temperature, garnished with orange slices, cinnamon stick and a couple of star anise.