Traditional Swedish Glögg

Name: Traditional Swedish Glögg
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 77 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Ingredients: 1 bottle red wine; 1 1/2 cups bourbon, or vodka, optional; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons orange zest; 2 tablespoons raisins, more for serving; 1 tablespoon green cardamom pods; 2 tablespoons sliced ginger root; 1 stick cinnamon; 8 whole cloves; 2 tablespoons blanched, slivered almonds; Orange slices, for garnish

Traditional Swedish glögg offers a sweet, warm, and spicy mulled wine perfect for the colder months.

⭐ 4.3 (71 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 12 minTotal: 77 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Beverage Cocktail

Cuisine Tags:

Scandinavian

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Instructions

Combine red wine, optional bourbon or vodka, sugar, orange zest, raisins, cardamom pods, sliced ginger root, a cinnamon stick, and whole cloves in a 2- to 3-quart pot.
Heat the mixture to 175 F (77 C) and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour.
Strain to remove the fruit and spices, then gently reheat the glögg.
Serve each glass with 2 tablespoons of blanched, slivered almonds and raisins, garnished with an orange slice.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 214 kcal

Carbohydrate: 27 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Sodium: 21 mg

Sugar: 21 g

Fat: 2 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g