Spiced Orange Wine

Spiced Orange Wine
Spiced Orange Wine
What could be more French countryside than pulling a chilled bottle of homemade (or at least home-doctored) wine from the fridge for a special celebration? This orange sipping wine is a little sweeter and stronger than a regular glass of white, and it's the perfect aperitif for the onion tart with mustard and fennel .
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  • Served Person: Makes 2 (750-ml) bottles
French Liqueur Alcoholic Orange Spice Pernod White Wine Chill Clove Boil Gourmet Drink
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 2 navel oranges
  • Carbohydrate 88 g(29%)
  • Fat 0 g(1%)
  • Fiber 3 g(14%)
  • Protein 2 g(4%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 40 mg(2%)
  • Calories 1006

Preparation Bring all ingredients except oranges to a boil (reserve wine bottles and corks), stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove zest from oranges in a continuous spiral using a vegetable peeler and cut off any white pith with a paring knife. Reserve oranges for another use and divide zest between empty wine bottles. Fill bottles with orange wine and cool, uncorked, 1 hour. Cork bottles, then chill at least 4 hours. Cooks' note:

Preparation Bring all ingredients except oranges to a boil (reserve wine bottles and corks), stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove zest from oranges in a continuous spiral using a vegetable peeler and cut off any white pith with a paring knife. Reserve oranges for another use and divide zest between empty wine bottles. Fill bottles with orange wine and cool, uncorked, 1 hour. Cork bottles, then chill at least 4 hours. Cooks' note: