Orange Anise Mulled Wine

• 2 bottles Shiraz
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 3 star anise
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1 orange
• Orange peel strips

Remove the orange peel using a vegetable peeler. Cut peel into strips. Squeeze juice from orange; discard seeds and pulp. In a 5-quart crockery cooker combine orange juice, wine, and brown sugar.

For spice bag, tie the orange peel, cinnamon, star anise, and whole cloves in a cheesecloth bag. Add to crockery cooker. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours to simmer in flavors. Serve in punch cups. Delicious!!