A Cup of Cheer |Holidays with Victorian Homes Magazine
What is the Christmas spirit? It is the spirit which brings a smile to the lips and tenderness to the heart, it is the spirit which warms one into friendship with all the world, which impels one to hold out the hand of fellowship to every man and woman. - Anonymous
I am always so excited to write about antiques, and the holidays for Victorian Homes Magazine. This is part of the feature I wrote and photographed for them for their Holiday Issue.
I hope you enjoy it, if you don't have this magazine, it should still be available.
Serve it after dinner, when your guests retreat to the living room, perhaps to listen to carols on the piano.
Set up on a small table near the glow of the sparkling Christmas lights, this festive Christmas Mulled Red Wine infused with warm winter spices, apple cider, lemon, orange, and apple slices is sure to spark conversation.
Below is the fabulous recipe created by my friend Lisa Hatfield Torres that she allowed me to share with the Victorian Homes Magazine readers.
CHRISTMAS MULLED WINE
Recipe courtesy of Lisa Hatfield Torres of DeliciousTable.com 2 bottles red wine 4 cups apple cider 1/2 cup honey 4 oz. apple brandy 4 cinnamon sticks 6 cloves 2 star anise sliced lemons, oranges, apples, 4 oranges peeled for garnish Simmer all ingredients on the stove for 10 minutes. {can also be made in a slow cooker} Serve warm, garnished with orange peel. So easy, delicious, and a bonus is that this makes your home smell heavenly! I hope you enjoy it! Don't forget that until December 15th, each time you leave a comment on any blog post at FrenchGardenHouse and visit Leslie Sinclair you will be entered in the give away of Leslie's fabulous book Segreto Vignettes!
I encourage you to make this Christmas a season full of welcome, warmth and light. With your exquisite decorative elements in place, when your loved ones gather around your tree and share the essence of Christmas, which is love, there is no place like home for the holidays.
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Lidy
December 07, 2016
Sheryl, that is the beauty of making Mulled Wine! You can use a bottle of wine that maybe isn’t that stellar. Usually, we use a bottle of deep red wine, a merlot, or a burgundy.