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How to Make Old-Fashioned Swedish Glögg - A Step-by-Step Guide

When the weather turns cold and the holiday season is in full swing, there's nothing quite like a warm, comforting drink to lift your spirits and keep you cozy. One such beverage that has been a beloved tradition in Sweden for centuries is Glögg, a spiced and fortified wine that is perfect for sipping by the fireside on a chilly evening.

Glögg (pronounced "glugg") has many variations, but the old-fashioned Swedish version is a timeless favorite. This traditional recipe is steeped in h...

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Ingredients

  • 5 (750 milliliter) bottles port wine
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle 100 proof bourbon whiskey
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle white rum
  • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 1 (3-inch) strip of orange peel
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3 whole cardamom pods, cracked
  • 1 (8-inch) square of cheesecloth
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 1 (15 ounce) package dark raisins
  • 1 (6 ounce) package blanched slivered almonds

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 60
  • Yield: 7 (750-milliliter) bottles

  • Heat port wine in a large stockpot with a lid over medium heat until just below the simmering point. Add bourbon and rum; heat until just below simmering. Save the bottles and their caps for storing leftover glögg.
  • Meanwhile, place cinnamon stick, orange peel, cloves, and cardamom pods in the center of the cheesecloth square. Gather edges of the cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine to secure; set aside.
  • When wine mixture is very hot but not boiling, carefully light it with a long-handled match. Wearing a heatproof cooking mitt, carefully pour sugar into the flames; let mixture burn for 1 minute. Place the lid on the stockpot to extinguish the flames and turn off the heat. Let mixture cool, covered, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the cheesecloth spice bundle, raisins, and almonds to warm wine mixture; let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  • Strain cooled glögg and reserve the raisins and almonds.
  • To serve: Pour glögg into a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until hot but not simmering, about 5 minutes. Ladle 3 ounces of warmed glögg into a small coffee cup or a small Swedish-style glögg mug, and garnish each serving with a few reserved raisins and almonds.

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