Spiced Wine

[StrongHarm]

Hello,

 

I'm from the U.S. and spiced or mulled wine (glogg) doesn't seem to be very popular here. I've found a few decent recipes on the net, but I was hoping someone outside of the U.S. would have an old family recipe that's better. So far my best is:

 

*1 bottle red wine

*1 tablespoon peppercorns

*1 teaspoon ground cardamom

*4 whole cloves

*1 cinnamon stick

 

Mix in pot and don't heat above 170F to retain alcohol. Strain and serve.

[Boulund]

I'll see what I can conjure up from the archives. My father and his siblings have a strong background in Glögg-making ;)

 

I'll edit the post when (if) I can scrounge up some of the old secrets.

 

I can start off with a "classic" recipe:

 

Classic Glögg

0.75 litres of red wine (any kind would do)

2 peices of cinnamon stick

8 peices of clove

12 peices of cardamom

5 tea-spoons regular white sugar

1,5-2 decilitres of regular vodka

There should be some ginger in here as well, but I'm afraid I don't know what quantity

 

Extra for serving: Peeled almonds (flakes, crushed or whole), raisins

 

Instructions:

Heat the wine and the spices carefully, add the sugar and stir until it dissolves then add the vodka. Bring it to almost boil, then immediately pour in small cups and serve together with the almonds and raisins.

 

 

Danish Glögg

0.5 litres of red wine

2 deciliters of raisins

2 deciliters of red port wine (the stronger the better ;))

1 decilitre of brandy

1 decilitre of rum (dark one)

 

Mix raisins, brandy, rum and port wine and leave it for a week. After one week add regular wine, heat carefully under lid. Strain it and serve with new fresh raisins. (The old raisins go perfectly in fruitcake;))

Edited January 19, 2010 by Boulund