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 This makes a great hostess or Christmas gift. |
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 c. Sugar
- 3 1/4 c. Primitivo or Other Dry Red Wine
- 1 clove
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches long)
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