Ingredients

1 - 750 milliliter bottle Riesling or other white wine
2 - cups apple cider or apple juice
1/4 - cup honey
1 - 1 inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
12 - whole allspice
8 - whole cardamom pods
1/2 - cup Calvados or brandy
Cinnamon sticks (optional)
Apple slices (optional)

Directions
In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker 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 cooker.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or on high-heat setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Do not boil.) Stir in Calvados. If desired, garnish drinks with cinnamon sticks and apple slices.

Nutrition Facts (Mulled Riesling Punch)
Per serving: 231 kcal cal., 0 g fat (0 g sat. fat, 0 g polyunsaturated fat, 0 g monounsatured fat), 0 mg chol., 9 mg sodium, 26 g carb., 0 g fiber, 20 g sugar, 0 g pro. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet