| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverage | 1 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | Figs, the dried ones in | |
| heavy and I mean heavy | ||
| syrup | ||
| 8 | Cloves | |
| 1 | Dried piece of skin, 2"x3" | |
| of seville bitter orange | ||
| 1 | Stick, 6-inches long | |
| cinnamon | ||
| 8 | Almonds | |
| 45 | Raisins | |
| 3/16 | t | Cardamom |
| 1 | lb | Of sugar |
| 2 | c | Beer |
| 1 | qt | Vodka or other 40% pure |
| spirits | ||
| 1 | Bottle, 0.75 litres | |
| full-bodied red wine |
INSTRUCTIONS
Boil the spices in the beer for 25 -30 minutes. Strain away the spices and add the sugar to the beer. Some extra heat and/or a cup of the wine may be needed to completely dissolve the sugar. Add the rest of the wine and the vodka and serve hot (about 160ø, beware not to boil away the alcohol) with raisins and skinned almonds in small cups. REC.FOOD.RECIPES From rec.food.cooking archives. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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