Glühwein (hot mulled wine)

Well, the season is coming quickly and this is something that is simply deliscious.Since I can't go to the Christmasmarkets in germany living in the US, I have to make my own. This recipe is one of those that  turns out better depending on what wine you use. You can use red or white wine (traditionally it is made with red wine) and the better wine you use, the better the outcome, cheap wine.. well.. let's just say in this case it pays to pay a bit more and buy some decent  wine.

The Goods:

Wine (I find that Lambrusco or a nice Chardonnay works well), the amount depends on how much you want to make.
sugar (about 1/2 cup per 8 ounce of wine, play with the ratio, depends how sweet you want the endresult to be)
 4 to 6 whole cloves
 1 teaspoon nutmeg
 1 t cinnamon sticks
 2 slices citrus fruit (lemon, lime or orange all work)
all quantities for about 8 oz of wine

The Works:

pour your wine in a pot and set over low heat, add in the cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and citrus fruit (if you want to make things easier for you pack them in a coffee filter that you tie with some string and add that pouch in, eliminates straining the drink at the end). Let heat up until it almost comes to a boil, but do NOT let it boil. Add the sugar, stiring until it is disolved, let simmer for about 5 to 10 min and serve hot. If you added all the spices and stuff without a pouch, strain the wine first so you have no pieces in it. Enjoy!!
On a side note, while your wine is cooking it will fill your kitchen and maybe even your house with the deliscious smell of christmas