Originally Posted by Chazmo,Jun 12 2005, 05:41 AM

Glug
A recipe from the 15th-16th Century

2.3lt (4 pints) Dry red wine
225g (8oz) Raisins
340g (12oz) Sugar
570ml (1 pint) Whiskey
2 Cinnamon sticks
12 Cloves
12 Cardamom pods crushed

Place cinnamon sticks, cloves, and cardamom in a muslin bag.
Bring all ingredients except whiskey to a boil.
Remove from heat and allow to cool before adding whiskey.
Leave the bag of spices in for 12 hours, remove and bottle.
Improves with time.

[chazmo -- ^ arguable, at best]