1/4 cup of granulated sugar (or sugar)
12 whole of whole cloves
1/2 tsp of ground allspice
1/2 tsp of ground mace (or Mace)
1/2 tsp of grated nutmeg (or nutmeg)
2 of oranges
1 of cinnamon
750 of mlbottle ruby port (or White Port)
Peel and slice the oranges, and place the peel in a large nonreactive saucepan. Add cloves, mace, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon stick, sugar and 2 cups of water. Set over a medium-high heat and stir frequently to dissolve the sugar. Allow the reach the boil and turn down to medium heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture and return to the pan. Add port and heat, but do not boil. Serve in Irish coffee glasses with a slice of peeled orange in each. Makes 6 (6-ounce) Irish coffee glasses.