I know Valentine’s is supposed to be all about chocolate, but honestly, this Vin Chaud Crème Brûlée is totally next level. Warm, cozy, a little spicy, and with that perfect caramelized top, you’ll fall in love all over again. Vin Chaud (Mulled Wine) Crème Brûlée Serves: 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Ingredients 3 egg yolks 1 cup red wine 1/2 cup sugar divided 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup heavy cream 2-3 orange slices 1 Cinnamon stick 3-4 cloves One star anise Pink peppercorn Instructions Instructions In a small saucepan, combine the red wine, orange slices, cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise, pink peppercorns (use 3–4 max), and ¼ cup of the sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low. Simmer 15–20 minutes, until the wine is reduced to a syrupy ½ cup. Strain through a fine mesh sieve (strain a second time if needed) and discard solids. Return the strained wine to the saucepan. Add the heavy cream. Heat gently over low heat until just ste...