Ingredients:

10 whole cloves
4 whole black peppercorns
4 strips lemon zest
4 strips orange zest
1 bottle red Wine
1/2 cup kirsch
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise

Directions:

Combine all spices (except vanilla) and zest in cheese cloth and tie to form a bag. Add spice pouch, vanilla bean, wine, kirsch, water and sugar to a large pot. Heat mixture on stove top and simmer, but never boil, for 20 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and spice pouch and serve.

Serves: 10