1 bottle full-bodied red wine, A cabernet sauvignon
2 cups apple cider
2/3 cup bourbon
1/4 cup sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon l.c. finns cinnamon extract
3 cinnamon sticks
5 cloves
2 teaspoons l.c. finns anise extract
2 apples sliced
ice to serve
Directions:
To a gallon sized container fitted with a lid, add the wine, cider, bourbon, sugar, cinnamon extract and sticks, cloves, anise extract and apples. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. (The longer it sets, the more the flavors marry, 24-48 hours ahead of time is ideal.)
To serve, fill a wine goblet with ice and pour. Cheers!!
Adapted from Rachel Ray