Glögg - Swedish Christmas Drink

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups red wine
• 1-1/2 cups port
• 1-1/2 cups vodka
• 6 pods green cardamom
• 4 cloves
• 1 orange peel
• 1 or 2 sticks cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds (optional)
• 1/2 cup dark raisins (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine wine, port, and vodka in a small nonreactive pot. Add cardamom, cloves, orange peel and cinnamon; gently warm (without boiling) over low heat. Allow glögg to steep for at least 20 minutes (the longer the better).

To serve, place a few pieces of almond and a few raisins in each heatproof glass or cup and ladle in warm glögg. Enjoy!