Mulled Wine

Here is a simple recipe for spiced or mulled wine that I came up with:

sauce pot
$8-10 bottle of dark red wine (750 ml)
2 coffee filters
twist tie

1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
1/2 tsp ground cloves or 3-4 whole cloves
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp ginger powder (optional)
rind and juice of one small orange like a clementine
2 tsp sugar

Add the bottle of wine and the orange juice to the pot and put over medium heat.  Add all the dry ingredients and the orange rind to one of the coffee filters and close it with the twist tie. If the filter tears or doesn't close well, that's what the other filter is for! Toss the spice bag into the pot and stir. Let the bag steep for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add sugar to taste. Let it cool a few minutes before serving. Enjoy responsibly.