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Check Please! host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us to discuss her recommendations for beer, wine, and spirits in this week's edition of Ask Alpana.
Mulled Wine Recipe
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1 (750-ml) bottle inexpensive red or white wine
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 large strips lemon zest
- 1 1 inch piece of ginger
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 whole star anise
- 6 peppercorns
- 3 allspice berries
- 1/2 cup brandy (optional) - "Grand Marnier or Kilo Kai spiced rum would be tasty too."
Combine ingredients in a large saucepan, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Pour into mugs and serve. It is very important to not boil the wine!
Cigar Pairings
- St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel - Sonoma County, California, $17
- Yalumba The Cigar Cabernet Sauvignon - Coonawarra, Australia, $25
Reds If You Like Whites
- Block Nine Pinot Noir - California, $15
- Maipe Malbec Rose - Mendoza, Argentina, $10
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