Warm Mulled Wine With Aromatic Spices - oranges

Method

• Cut oranges in half.
• Stud each half with 4 cloves.
• Bring 2 cups water to boil in heavy, large nonaluminum saucepan.
• Add orange halves, sugar and 6 cinnamon sticks; stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add wine. Adjust heat so that mixture is almost simmering and cook for 20 minutes; do not boil.
• Remove orange halves and cinnamon sticks from wine.
• Ladle wine into mugs.
• Attach orange slice to rim of each mug.
• Garnish each with cinnamon stick and serve.
• Makes 10 servings.