Swedish Glogg recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups water
12 cardamom seeds
2 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
½ 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

Nutrition Info

294.3 calories
carbohydrate: 26.1 g
cholesterol: 0 mg
fat: 3.7 g
fiber: 1.1 g
protein: 2 g
saturatedFat: 0.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 10.7 mg
sugar: 19.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water to a boil with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest, stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to steep overnight.

  2. Place the raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain the sugar water into the raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until hot but not simmering. Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

Recipe Yield

20 servings

Recipe Note

Authentic Swedish spiced wine. The recipe is from Great-Aunt Freda, brought from Sweden in the early 1900's.

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