Vineyard Creek Spiced Merlot
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5 Hours (in slow cooker)
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Vineyard Creek
Merlot
  • 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 750ml bottles of Vineyard Creek Merlot
  • 3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 orange
Directions

Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine remaining ingredients. Add spice bag. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag. Garnish with orange slice. Serve warm.