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Swedish Glögg

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Steep Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
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.