Hot Beau

Name: Hot Beau
Ingredients: 12 cloves; One 750-ml bottle Gamay Beaujolais; 1 small orange or tangerine, scrubbed if not organic; 1 small orange or tangerine, scrubbed if not organic; Thinly sliced peeled oranges or tangerines for garnishing; Thinly sliced peeled oranges or tangerines for garnishing; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 6 whole allspice berries (optional); ½ cup orange-flower honey; Ten 3-inch cinnamon sticks; 1 cup fresh orange or tangerine juice; 1 cup fresh orange or tangerine juice

Preparation info

Makes
six
6 ounce drinks

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

“Beau” is short for Beaujolais, that amiable, fruity red wine. This is a spin on hot mulled wine that’s perfect for the holidays, or with a “hot beau” if you so choose. The drink was developed by one of our talented culinary students at Valley Oaks, Jim Mitchell, who also does a mean Elvis impression.

Ingredients

1 small orange or tangerine, scrubbed if not organic
12 cloves
One 750-

Gluten-free
Drinks
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Stud the orange with the cloves. Put the orange in a baking dish and roast it until it becomes soft, 30 to 45 minutes. In a nonreactive saucepan, combine the roasted orange, Gamay Beaujolais, orange juice, honey, 4 of the cinnamon sticks, the nutmeg, and alls