Spiced Wine with Dried Fruit

Posted by Chris on April 15, 2008

I am not a big fan of chamomile so this recipe from danky at Day Recipe does not immediately cry out to me, “drink me, Chris. Driiiiiink me!” but I am sure it is very nice. However, it is made with white wine so it is immediately unique for that reason alone - even without chamomile flowers. The recipe makes a healthy, but not overindulgent, 6 servings.

2 chamomile tea bags

2 cups boiling water1 750-ml bottle chenin blanc or other semidry white wine1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup orange juice

1/4 cup light rum

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon raisins

1 tablespoon chopped mixed dried fruit

1 bay leaf

1 cinnamon stick

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

Place tea bags in large glass measuring cup. Pour 2 cups boiling water over. Let stand 4 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Combine tea, wine and all remaining ingredients in medium saucepan. Stir wine mixture over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring mixture just to simmer. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep 20 minutes.

Rewarm wine over low heat (do not boil). Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Ladle wine, raisins and dried fruit into mugs and serve.

Danky also posted a delicious-sounding spiced rum and tea punch recipe you might want to look into.