Name: Vinho Quente – Portuguese Mulled Wine
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 bottle of good red wine; 1 cup of vintage port wine; 1 orange - sliced; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1 vanilla pod; 1 cinnamon stick

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