1000 year old marinade

Came across this recipe for a 1000 year old marinade from the New York Times. description slightly altered

Time: About 20 minutes, plus marinating

1/2 bottle rich, full-bodied red wine, preferably Amarone

2 tablespoons sugar

6 whole cloves

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon orange zest

2 8- to 12-ounce rib-eye steaks, about 1/2-inch thick

Salt and pepper.

1. In a large pot, boil sugar and wine. Simmer for 10 minutes and add cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and orange zest. Cool

2. In a dish, marinate for a few hours up to a week in a refrigerator.

3. Cook in a hot skillet with salt and pepper for about 2 minutes each side.

Yield: 4 servings.