Hot Scarlet Wine Punch

(from pattio1535’s recipe box)

Cook time: 270 minutes
Serves 14 people

Categories: Slow Cooker/Beverage

Ingredients

  • 2 cinnamon sticks, 1-inch each
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 bottle (32 oz) cranberry juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) white Zinfandel or dry white wine
  • 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth
  • String

Directions

  1. For spice bag, cut a double thickness of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth into a 6-inch square. Place cinnamon and cloves in center of cloth. Bring corners together and tie with a clean string. In slow cooker, combine spice bag, cranberry juice, and brown sugar.

  2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3-4 hours or on high-heat setting for 1-1 1/2 hours. Remove spice bag.

  3. Turn slow cooker to high-heat setting. Stir wine into mixture in cooker. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more.

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