Something old, something new...

It's been over a month since I've posted anything to this blog. Still, no news is good news. No change in the status of my pc. However, I feel obliged to enter something just to keep this blog alive. So...

Having spent more than twenty years in Germany, I collected more than a few cross-cultural traditions. One for the winter months was the enjoyment of Gluhwein, in English, hot mulled wine. You can buy teabags to use in making Gluhwein, but the old fashioned way is more authentic and better tasting.

            Gluhwein for One
In a 1 or 2 quart pan:
   3/4 cu water
   1/4 cu sugar
   peel of 1/2 orange, in strips
   peel of 1/2 lemon, in strips
   1 stick cinnamon, in pieces
   6 whole cloves
Boil for ten minutes

Strain, retain liquid & add:
   2 cu red wine
   1/8 cu Triple-Sec
Heat without boiling
Serve hot in a coffee or tea cup

          Gluhwein for Two:
   Double water, sugar, wine, & Triple-Sec

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