| 2 1/4 | l | (about 10.5 cups, a 1.5 liter bottle plus a 750 ml. bottle; or 3 bottles, each 750 ml.) full-flavored red wine such as burgundy-type or Zinfandel |
| 2/3 | c | Sugar (approx) |
| 16 | | Inches cinnamon stick, total (use long decorative sticks) |
| 2 | | Whole nutmegs, crack in large pieces with a hammer |
| 1 | tb | Whole star anise |
| 1 | ts | Whole allspice |
| 1 | ts | Whole cloves |
| 8 | | Quarter size slices fresh ginger |
| 1 | lg | (about 1/2 lb) Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced crosswise |
| 1 | md | (about 1/2 lb) orange, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise |
| | Colored part of peel from 1 medium size (about 1/2 lb) orange, peeled from fruit in a long spiral |
