Glogg
Glogg (Swedish: Glögg, Norwegian: Gløgg, Danish: Gløg, Finnish: Glögi) is the Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine. The main ingredients are (usually red) wine, spices such as cinnamon and cloves, and optionally also stronger spirits such as vodka, akvavit or even cognac. The mixture is prepared by heating, but it is not allowed to boil in order for the alcohol not to evaporate. Glögg is generally served with raisins and almonds, and is a popular warm drink during the Christmas season.
In Denmark gløgg is traditionally served during the Christmas season with æbleskiver (apple dumplings) sprinkled with powdered sugar and accompanied with strawberry marmalade.
Glogg recipes vary widely, and variations with sweet wines such as Madeira or spirits such as Cognac, Armagnac or Brandy are also very popular. Glogg can also be made alcohol-free by using juices (usually blackcurrant) or by boiling the Glogg for a few minutes to evaporate the alcohol.
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Ingredients:
2 quarts dry red wine
2 quarts muscatel
1 pint sweet vermouth
2 tablespoons Angostura Bitters
2 cups raisins
1 orange peel (without white part)
12 whole cardamoms, bruised in mortar & pestle
10 whole cloves
1 piece (about 2-inches in size) fresh ginger
1 stick cinnamon
12 ounces Aquavit
1 1/2 cups granulated or superfine sugar
2 cups whole blanched peeled almonds
Garnish:
Cinnamon stick
Orange slices
Instructions:
Mix all the ingredients up to and including the 1 stick of cinnamon in a 6 to 8-quart enamel pot. Let stand, tightly covered, at room temperature for at least 12 hours.
Shortly before serving, add Aquavit and sugar. Mix well. Heat rapidly to full boil. Remove from heat as soon as mixture boils. Add almonds.
Serve hot, in small cups. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and orange slices.
Makes approximately 18-20 (1/2 cup) servings.
Source: Brown, D. Foods of the World: The Cooking of Scandinavia, Time-Life Books, New York, 1968.
Source: The Cooking of Scandinavia
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