mulled wine - combine one bottle of red wine , 1 cup of cognac , 3/4 of a cup of sugar , 2 cinnamon sticks , 3 whole cloves , 1 teaspoon of grated nutmeg , 1 vanilla bean , 1 star anise , 1 sliced orange , and 1 sliced lemon into a sauce pan and simmer for twenty-five minutes .