Name: Swedish Glögg
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Rum; 2 tbsp Blanched, slivered almonds; 2 tbsp Raisins; 6 Orange slices ((optional)); 1 bottle Red wine ((750 ml)); ½ cup Cane sugar; 1 tbsp Green cardamom pods; 1/2 tbsp Whole cloves; 3 inch Cinnamon sticks; 2.5 inch Ginger root (sliced); 2 tbsp Raisins; Strips of orange peel (from one orange); 1½ cup Bourbon

Warm spices, red wine, and bourbon make this traditional Nordic Christmas drink a favorite in our home during the holiday season.

Swedish Glögg

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Steep Time 2

Total Time 2 20

Course Drinks

Servings 6

Ingredients

Garnish

1/2 cup Rum
2 tbsp Blanched, slivered almonds
2 tbsp Raisins
6 Orange slices (optional)

Glögg

1 bottle Red wine (750 ml)
½ cup Cane sugar
1 tbsp Green cardamom pods
1/2 tbsp Whole cloves
3 inch Cinnamon sticks
2.5 inch Ginger root sliced
2 tbsp Raisins
Strips of orange peel from one orange
1½ cup Bourbon

Instructions

Prepare the garnish by soaking the almonds and raisins in the rum at room temperature for a few hours.
In a heavy-bottomed pan, combine all the glogg ingredients (except bourbon) and heat to just below the simmering point (about 170 F).
Add the bourbon and simmer (not boil) for about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let stand and steep for one hour.
Strain to remove the fruit and spices and gently reheat the drink.
Add a tablespoon of rum-soaked almonds and raisins to each serving glass, garnish with a slice of orange, and serve.