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Put the red wine in a pot. Heat it over low heat.

Wash the orange well. Slice the orange and add it to the warmed wine.

Wash the apple and cut it into four pieces. Remove the seeds from the apple pieces with a knife.

Stick the cloves into the apple slices and add them to the wine.

Add cinnamon stick, dried pear, star anise and sugar to the wine.

Crush the cardamom seeds with a knife along with their shells. Add the crushed cardamom shells and seeds to the wine.

Wash the remaining orange and lemon well. Dry them after washing. Grate the zest with a fine grater and add it to the wine.

Heat it over low heat without boiling. Take it off the stove when you see 159 F on your thermometer. Strain the hot wine through a fine sieve and fill it into a carafe. You can add dried orange peels to your hot wine while serving and add color! Don't forget to serve hot. Your hot wine is ready. Enjoy your meal.

1. Wine type: When choosing the wine type for hot wine, you should pay attention to the taste and aroma characteristics. For example, red wines may have a more intense flavor, so they can be preferred when making hot wine. The wine should not be too expensive or too cheap. Also, do not forget that the spices and other ingredients change the wine taste a bit.

2. Wine heating method: There are a few methods that you can use to heat the wine. These are heating in a pot, heating in a microwave and making a water bath. When choosing which method to use, be careful not to spoil the taste of the wine and not to overheat it. You should not boil the wine, just heat it. Otherwise, the alcohol and aroma of the wine may evaporate.

3. Added ingredients: When making hot wine, you should pay attention to the ingredients that will be added to the wine. For example, the fruit juices or other liquids that are added to the wine may change the taste and calorie of the wine. Also, the amount of sugar added to the wine should be taken into account. Sugar can be used to balance the acidity of the wine, but too much sugar can spoil the taste of the wine. When making hot wine, sugar, spices and optionally fruits are usually added. Spices such as cinnamon, clove, ginger, cardamom, star anise, nutmeg, rosemary can also be used. Fruits such as apple, orange, lemon, pomegranate, cranberry, blueberry, raisin, elderberry can be used. If you like flower scent, you can also add a few hibiscus or rose petals to the hot wine.

4. Drinking temperature: The temperature of the heated wine is important for drinking hot wine. Be careful not to overheat the wine and bring it to the drinking temperature. The temperature of the wine can be adjusted according to your palate, but it is usually recommended to be between 60-70°C.