Party Recipe: Warm Sangria

I know, its a little bit early for a nice winter sangria, but its been chilly here and I've been craving my cousin's excellent warmed sangria for these brisk nights.

I'm thinking about serving it with a Spanish-Style Halloween menu...maybe? Anyhoo, we'll see; but in the meantime, I think we should all taste test some of this recipe. mmmm....

Ingredients:

•  1 bottles of dry red wine (like a nice dry pinot)
•  1 bottle of dry white wine (I used a dry reisling)
•  1 cup of white rum
•  1 cup brown sugar
•  2 cinnamon sticks
•  2 pears, cored and cubed
•  5 mandarin oranges, divided (you can also use 2 navel oranges or 2 blood oranges ~ leave the peels on)
• 1 lime, divided
  1 meyer lemon, divided
  (optional): handful of raisins or dried cranberries or figs

• In a large punch bowl or pitcher combine wines, rum, sugar and cinnamon stick. Stir in fruit. Refrigerate overnight (or at least 2 hours if your thirsty). Add to a heavy stock pot. Heat over a very low flame until just warmed through.
  
  
  To serve, ladle, making sure to add some fruit to each glass. (Make sure the glasses are at room temperature first so they can take the warmed sangria).
  
  
  And don't worry, I won't tempt you with my family's grappa tradition!