Elf Warmer: Mulled White Wine

This is a take on traditional mulled wine. The great thing is no staining of your shirt when you have a little too much and no purple teeth, so Santa's little helper can sneak a drink without anyone knowing.

Elf Warmer

Ingredients:

• 750ml Domaine Ste. Michelle Eroica Riesling
• 6 ounces Dolin Vermouth Blanc (not Dolin Dry)
• 4 star anise pods
• 2 Ceylon cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange; zest only
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 whole cloves
• 4 dashes orange bitters

To make:
In a sauce pan on the stove, combine all ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Garnish with cinnamon sticks or sweeten things up a bit with rock candy on sticks.

– Andrew Noye, Blackberry Farm Beverage Manager and Mixologist