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Slow Cooker Mulled Wine

Red wine is slowly heated with a collection of mulling spices and apple cider to make a comforting warm, winter cocktail
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 1 gallon

Ingredients

For the mulling spices*:

  • 1 cup crushed cinnamon sticks
  • cup diced dried orange peel
  • ¼ cup whole allspice berries
  • 2 tablespoons whole cloves

For the mulled wine:

  • 1 half-gallon apple cider
  • 1 half-gallon red wine
  • ½ cup mulling spices

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the mulling spices together in a large mason jar or other storage container. Scoop ½ cup of the spices and place in a mesh tea ball or double-lined cheese cloth and then close or tie the ball shut.
  • Add wine and apple juice to a large slow cooker and add the tea ball with mulling spices. Turn slow cooker on to low and cook wine for 3 hours. Remove spice ball and discard used spices. Serve immediately or cover wine and keep warm for serving later in the day.
  • Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat before serving.

Notes

*This recipe makes extra mulling spices. You will use about 1/3 of these for the recipe above. Save the rest for another time.