Swedish Glogg

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

This is an authentic Swedish spiced wine. This Swedish glogg recipe is from Great Aunt Freda, brought from Sweden in the early 1900s.

Ingredients

2 cups water
12 cardamom seeds
2 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
1/2 orange, zested
1 cup white sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
4 cups Muscatel wine, or orange Muscat
4 cups port wine (or Burgundy)
2 cups brandy

Directions

1 Bring water to a boil in a pot with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to steep 8 hours to overnight.
2 Place raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain sugar water into raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat and cook until hot but not simmering.
3 Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.