Bad Santa

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- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
20
ingredients
- 2 (750 ml) bottles red wine (fruit-forward)
- 1 (750 ml) bottle tawny port
- 8 ounces Grand Marnier
- 2 oranges (peels and juice)
- 1 lemon (peel only)
- 10 green cardamom pods (crushed & opened)
- 8 cloves
- 4 bell peppers
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 star anise
- 283 g light brown sugar
directions
- Crack or smash the dried spices but do not grind.
- Toast dry spices in a large, dry pot over medium-high heat, until aromatic.
- Cool pot before adding wine, orange, lemon, sugar and bay leaves.
- Reheat pot and bring to a slow simmer.
- Allow to simmer for 30 minutes (do not boil).
- Turn off heat and leave mix to cool and let spices rest for an hour.
- Strain off spices and add port and Grand Marnier.
- Bottle and store until needed.
- Reheat to serve in a crockpot on medium heat.
- Serve in Santa Head Mug with dehydrated orange wheel garnish.
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