Ingredients
2apples,such as Fuji or Gala, cut into ½” pieces
1cupcranberry juice,100% juice is preferred, or cranberry juice cocktail
½tspground cinnamon
1vanilla bean,split lengthwise
12whole cloves
1bottledry red wine
¼cuptriple sec,or other orange liqueur like Cointreau or Grand Marnier
1orange
Preparation
Place the cloves in a small sachet of cheesecloth and tie it closed with butcher’s twine.
Add the apples, cranberry juice, cinnamon, vanilla bean, and cloves sachet to a saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for about 7 minutes until the apples begin to soften. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Combine the wine and Triple Sec with the orange. Add the red wine and Triple Sec to a pitcher.
Cut the orange into 4 quarters, slice them, and add the slices to the pitcher as well.
Add the apple-cranberry-spice mixture to the pitcher and stir.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least four hours, preferably overnight, or up to 2 or 3 days in advance.
