Ingredients

  • One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine, preferably Tannat
  • 1 cup brandy
  • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 orange, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1 Pink Lady apple, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 1 1/2 cups dry sparkling wine, such as cava
  • Ice, for serving

Method

  • In a large pitcher, combine all of the ingredients except the sparkling wine and ice.
  • Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
  • Add the sparkling wine and serve over ice.