Mulled Wine

(No, this is not my recipe - it's in Mom's handwriting)

Mulled Wine

4 quarts red wine (zinfandel, merlot, burgundy)
brandy (1 pint per 4 quarts of wine)
1 cup sugar
6 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp mace
2 oranges sliced
1 lemon sliced

Pour wine in a large pot.  Heat on low as it warms.  Add sugars and spices.  Add brandy.  Heat thoroughly, but don't boil.  Add lemon/orange.  Steep for about 1 hour.  Add sugar, garnish.