Cranberry Sangria

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 cranberry-flavored tea bags
• 4 slices fresh lemon
• 6 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 (750 milliliter) bottles white wine
• 4 apples, cored and cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 2 fluid ounces apple brandy

Directions

Place the sugar, tea bags, lemon slices, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and water into a saucepan, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let mixture cool. Strain out and discard the spices, lemon, and tea bags.

Pour the white wine into a large jar or covered container, and mix with the tea mixture. Stir in apples and cranberries; mix in the apple brandy. Chill in refrigerator 24 to 48 hours. Serve cold.