Ingredients are :1 orange, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1 vanilla bean
Peel from 1 orange – orange part only
6 whole cloves
1 750-ml bottle dry red wine, Merlot
1/2 cup framboise eau de vie or brandy
6 tbsp sugar And the recipe is Combine sliced orange and lemon, vanilla bean, orange peel and cloves in large glass jar. Pour wine over. Cover and place in cool dark area for 2 weeks.
Strain wine through several layers of cheesecloth into 4-cup measuring cup. Discard solids in cheesecloth. Add framboise and sugar to wine; stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into wine bottle or decorative bottle. Cork bottle and place in cool dark area for at least 1 week. (Can be made 6 weeks ahead. Store in cool dark area.) Serve in small wineglasses.
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