Ingredients

• 2 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 12 whole cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups port (a sweet Portuguese wine)
• 2 cups brandy

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Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients, except the port and brandy, into a large copper or cast-iron pot (not aluminum). Simmer while stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add port and brandy. Heat for 30 seconds. Pour all into a large heat-resistant bowl or leave it in the pot.