Glögg -The Swedish Mulled Wine For Christmas
In Sweden the holiday season revolves around one beverage– Glögg. It’s warm, spiced, sweet, soul-warming and spiked.
Equipment
- 1 Medium size pot
Ingredients
- 100 ml Water
- 90 g Sugar (0.4 Cups)
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- 15 Cloves
- 15 Cardamom pods
- 1 piece Ginger dried (small piece)
- 2 peel Dried Sevilla orange peel (bitter orange) or peel from a fresh orange.
- 1 bottle Red wine (750ml) (25,4oz)
- 1 bottle Port wine (750ml) ) (25,4oz)
- 100 ml Vodka (0.4 Cup)
Instructions
- In a medium size pot, add water and all the spices. Bring it to a boil and then add the sugar.
- Then lower the heat and let it simmer until all the sugar is dissolved – for about 2-3 minutes .
- Add the red wine, port wine and the vodka.
- Give it a taste and add more sugar or vodka according to your liking if needed.
- Bring the glögg up to the point of simmering and then turn off the heat. The mixture should be is hot but not boiling.
- Use a skimmer to remove the spices before serving.
- Place some almonds and raisins in small glasses or espresso cups and fill them with your homemade Swedish Glögg.
Notes
Pour into a bottle without the spices and store cool. The mulled wine lasts for at least three months but is usually finished long before that.