Description
Traditional Swedish hot spiced wine
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 c Svedka vodka (or 3 dl brännvin)
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tsp cardamom seeds
- 4 sticks cinnamon
- 1 inch long piece of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 c (or 1 dl) raisins
- Peel from one large orange, making sure you don’t get any of the bitter white pith
- 2 – 750ml bottles red wine (I like to use malbec)
- 3/4 c (or 2 dl) sugar
- Raw, “naked” almonds for serving, and additional raisins
Instructions
- Pour vodka into a glass jar and add spices, raisins, and orange peel. Cover and let stand for a couple days to infuse the vodka with flavour, swishing around occasionally.
- Strain the vodka thru a sieve. Pour a cup or two of the red wine into a large pan. Stir in the sugar and heat until it dissolves.
- Add the remaining wine and the strained vodka. Gently heat until all the flavours have married. At this point, you can bottle the glögg and allow it to sit for days, weeks, or months.
- Serve warmed in demitasse (small) cups or glögg glasses — really cute ones are available here.
Notes
The vodka-and-spice-infused raisins are a tasty adult treat.
