The best moments come from holiday traditions with your friends and family. One of our favorite ways to start the holiday season is light the advent candle every Sunday in December and drink a glass of glogg! Nothing more cozier than a house filled with rich, spicy aromas that’s warm & welcoming as the drink itself! We hope this glogg recipe you will enjoy as much as we have.
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Spiced Wine Ingredients:
two cups of Pinot Noir wine
two cups of Port wine
a couple pieces of crystallized ginger
1 cinnamon stick
10 cardamon seeds
aprox. 5 cloves inserted into an orange
Akvavit mixture Ingredients:
1/2 a cup (or stronger one cup) of Akvavit
1/4 cup Raisins
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup chopped figs
1/4 cup blanched sliced almonds
Simple Syrup Ingredients:
one cup of water
1/2 cup white sugar
Rimming Glass Ingredients:
one lemon wedge
green sugar
Kitchen Utensils:
large pot
measuring cup and spoons
chopping board
knife
wooden spoon
clear glasses
Instruction: Step1:Make Spiced Wine In a large pot, add two cups of pinot noir, two cups of port, a couple of crystallized ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 10 cardamon seeds, and aprox 5 cloves inserted into an orange. Let the pot simmer over the stove for about 45 minutesover medium heat.Do not allow the spiced wine to come to a
boil. step 2: Soak the yummy ingredients Pour 1/2 a cup of aquavit (vodka can be used instead if you don't have Akvavit) in a large bowl. Add chopped figs, golden raisins, regular raisins, and blanched sliced almonds in a large bowl. If you love more almonds, raisins, or figs add more! Soak everything for 30 minutes
before Step 3.
Step 3: Rimming the glass
This option is
super easy to do and will really make your drink presentation sparkle to your
guests. Rimming a glass bowl can add an
extra decorative touch and an additional flavor to your glogg.
Wet the outside rim
of the glass bowl with a fresh lemon wedge.
Turn the glass upside
down. Hold the glass parallel to the
table.
Dab the rim into
either salt or sugar while slowly turning the glass so that only the outer edge
is covered.
Shake off any excess
salt or sugar over a sink or wastebasket.
Fill the glass with
your mixed cocktail and garnish.
Tip: You can prepare rimming the glass bowl in advance and have
the rimmed glass in the refrigerator.
That way the sugar will harden on the rim of the glass.
Step 4: Make a simple syrup Place a large pot on the
stove, over high heat. Add one cup of water and 1/2 cup sugar to the
pot, and stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is completely
dissolved. Step 5: Combine Everything Lower the simple syrup to medium heat.Next add the aquavit mixture and stir.Then add the spiced wine and stir again with a wooden spoon. Be careful not to boil the mixture; just let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Step 6: Serve warm When ready to serve, remove the cardamon seeds from the pot. You can leave the orange in the pot for the citrus flavor. We suggest to serve the glogg into a clear glass or clear mug that has been rimmed.
Make sure to scoop out some of the yummy goodies into each glass. Add a cinnamon stick into each glass which is great for stirring. Also give each guest a spoon as they might want to eat some of the goodies in the glass too.
The drink can be made a day ahead and kept covered, on the stove, at room temperature. Just reheat before serving.
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