Orange-Gewurztraminer Lift

Name: Orange-Gewurztraminer Lift
Ingredients: Fresh long mint sprigs and orange slices for garnishing; ½ teaspoon minced orange zest; ½ teaspoon minced lemon zest; ½ teaspoon minced lime zest; 2 cloves; 6 cinnamon sticks; ½ cup fresh orange juice; One 750-ml bottle Gewurztraminer; Fresh long mint sprigs and orange slices for garnishing

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

I enjoy inventing new drinks that use wine in them. This is a refreshing warm or cold drink featuring spicy, fruity, floral Gewurztraminer.

Ingredients

One 750-ml bottle Gewurztraminer
½ cup fresh orange juice

Gluten-free
Vegan
Drinks
Spicy

Method

In a saucepan, combine the wine, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, and cloves. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves. Add the lime, lemon and orange zest. Serve hot or chilled over ice. Garnish with mint sprigs and an orange slice on the rim of the glass.