Mulled Wine

1 bottle of red wine (the cheap stuff is OK)
3 or 4 cinnamon sticks
4 or 5 whole cloves
4 or 5 whole allspice berries
1 or 2 whole anise stars
peel from a large orange
1/2 c. of sugar
1/2 c. dark rum

Remove white lining from orange peel (too bitter if left on).
In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients except the rum.
Heat until steaming (don't boil it!) and maintain temperature for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and add rum.  Serve hot, of course.

Makes about 4 servings.  For the Cleydael crew, triple the recipe and keep warm in a crock pot.