Ingredients needed:
* 1 750-milliliter bottle Riesling
* 2 cups of apple cider or apple juice
* 1/4 cup of honey
* 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
* 12 whole allspice
* 8 whole cardamom pods
* 1/2 cup Calvados or brandy
Preparation steps:
* In a 4 quart crockpot, combine wine, apple cider, and honey. For a spice bag, place ginger, allspice, and cardamom in the center of a double-thick, 6-inch square of 100 percent cotton cheesecloth. Bring up corners; tie closed with clean kitchen string. Add spice bag to mixture in crockpot.
* Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. (Do not boil.) Stir in Calvados or brandy.
Enjoy
