Ingredients: 1 bottle of inexpensive red wine 0.5 Liter inexpensive brandy or vodka 10 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 5 cloves 1/2 orange peel (dried or fresh) 1/4 lbs sugar (regular or lumps) 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup scalded, peeled almonds Preparation: Heat the wine, spices and orange peal in a pot. Be careful not to boil the mixture; just let it simmer for about 45 minutes.Then, strain to remove all additions. Add the brandy or vodka, and re-heat to serving temperature. Serve hot with raisins and almonds. Enjoy irresponsibly! If you are interested in a hyperlinked track list, you can find it on my blog, <a href="http://djshmeejay.com/2012/12/11/winter-warmer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.djShmeeJay.com</a>. Frui inofficioso, dj ShmeeJay