Glogg

King Gustav I Vasa of Sweden was fond of a drink made from German wine, sugar, honey, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and cloves. It was later named “glödgad vin” in 1609, which meant “glowing-hot wine.” The word “glögg” is a shortened form, and first appeared in print in 1870.

Ingredients:

1.5 liter bottle inexpensive dry red wine (the larger bottle)

1.5 liter bottle inexpensive American port (the larger bottle)

3 cups rum

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tsp whole cardamom seeds***

24 whole cloves

½ cup crystallized ginger

1 orange (peels)

1 vanilla bean sliced down the center

1/2 cup dark raisins

1 cup blanched almonds

2 1/4 cups brown sugar

Instructions:

Place all non-liquid ingredients (except sugar) in a cheese cloth and tie with string.  Place contents in large stainless steel pot and simmer for 2 hours.  Serve warm. Garnish with the peel of another orange

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*** you MUST use cardamom…..this is the crucial ingredient!

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