Honey Wine

Boiling Water In a large pot, bring the water to a boil.

Adding Honey Reduce the heat to low and add the honey. Stir until dissolved.

Adding Flavors Add the red wine, lemon slices, orange slices, cloves, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean to the pot.

Simmering Simmer the mixture for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cooling Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.

Preparing Yeast Mixture In a separate container, mix the wine yeast with yeast nutrient.

Straining Once the honey wine mixture has cooled, strain it into a fermentation vessel.

Adding Yeast Add the yeast mixture to the fermentation vessel and stir gently.

Fermentation Cover the vessel with a clean cloth or airlock and let it ferment for 1-2 weeks.

Bottling After fermentation is complete, siphon the honey wine into bottles for storage.

Aging Let the honey wine age for at least 3 months before enjoying.