Glühwein and rosy cheeks

On a cold Oregon night, when I put the dog out and she slips right off the ice covered porch, there is only one thing to do. Mix up a batch of Glühwein - my favorite holiday drink when I don't have to drive. And since I don't have to drive anywhere until tomorrow morning, I'm feeling warmer with each sip. Since there's just me tonight, I used the remnants of a bottle of zinfandel, and a Christmas orange that I'd saved for something just like this. Here's the recipe that I usually make for a crowd:

4 bottles of dry red wine, 3-4 cinnamon sticks, 2 small oranges studded with whole cloves and sliced, 1 quart orange juice, 1 quart apple cider, honey to taste, and a couple shots of brandy or perhaps Triple Sec. Keep hot in crockpot, no higher than a simmer, until gone. It won't take long if I'm there.

It doesn't quite compensate for inadvertantly stumbling upon Cassandra's latest caption contest, but I'm not sure anything could. Here's her pic - do stop by VC and add your best shot.

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