Glühwein - Debrosses Restaurant, Berlin

Ingredients

• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup slivered almond
• 1 tablespoon anisette
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon packed finely grated lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon packed finely grated orange peel
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Directions

1. 1

   Combine wine, sugar, raisins, almonds, anisette, cinnamon stick, cloves, lemon peel, and orange peel in heavy large saucepan.

2. 2

   Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and then add bean.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.

4. 4

   (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and chill. Bring to simmer before serving.).