[Professor S]

I love mulled wine. I have a great recipe for Yulgloog, a Norwegian spiced wine that will FUCK YOU UP. I make large batches, bottle, and age it. Gets better after it rests a few months or years.

1 gallon burgundy
1 gallon port
1 bottle 750 ml Brandy, Aquavit, or Cognac (I prefer Cognac).
4 cups of sugar
4 oranges, juiced and zested
handful of cinnamon stick
handful of cardamom
handful of clove
2 cups blanched almonds
1 cup currants
1 cup cranberries
1 cup dried cherries
One stick lighter

Empty liquids into a pot, reserving 1/2 bottle of brandy/liquor
Bring to LOW covered simmer (I often put 1/2 the pot on the burner to be sure)
Once warm, tie all spice/zest into a cheesecloth ball and dunk in the pot to steep
Put sugar in a pan with high sides with the reserved liquor on medium heat
Once the sugar begins to dissolve, LIGHT THAT FUCKER UP (the fire caramelizes he sugar)
Once the sugar mixtures is a deep caramel color, empty into the pot and let the entire mixture steep, while covered (save the alcohol) for 30-60 minutes depending on taste.
Serve in a teacup with a cinnamon stick and orange peel. This WILL fuck you up, so watch out.
Recommendation: Make this a week ahead of time to let the flavors mellow. This can taste like cough medicine right out of the pot, but is incredible once rested.