The Most Awesome Glogg Ever

I lived in Denmark for a few years and one of the best drinks I had while living there was Gløgg. If you want to know how Gløgg is pronounced, go here; then try to say it three times really fast.

Gløgg is a warm holiday drink that not only warms the body but is very tasty too. If you are having a gathering this holiday season, prepare this and your guests will love it. In fact, even if you aren't having a gathering, prepare it; you'll be glad you did. Enjoy!

Step 1: Gather everything you will need

First gather everything that you will need to make this.

• Crock pot or any other pot you can use to simmer the Gløgg
• Cheesecloth
• Whole cloves (one tablespoon)
• Port wine (about a cup)
• A bottle of red wine
• An orange, you will use the peel for zest
• Raw almonds (blanched or whole) (about a cup)
• Cinnamon sticks
• Golden raisins (about a cup)
• White sugar

The wine and port do not have to be of the highest quality because they will be mixed in with everything else.

Comments

[Lorddrake]

can't wait to make a batch .. this sounds so tasty

[Solskinner]

Make a batch and post a pic, I would love to see it.

[Falcongirl]

Thank you for posting this! My family is from Norway and I grew up with this for the holidays. Honey can be substituted for the sugar and gives the glogg a more rich flavour. I use dirt cheap red wine, aka 2-buck-chuck, and can confirm it works just fine. One year, we did a 'Boone's Farm' (for those of you not in the US: An incredibly cheap apple wine that is flavoured and comes in every flavour/colour of the rainbow) "rainbow" of glogg. It was interesting, with the light wines resulting in a much less robust glogg. My only tip: no matter what kind of hurry you're in, don't put it on 'high' or bring it to a boil. The alcohol will boil off, the clove oil will permeate your drink, and your guests will wind up with numb lips and tongues and no buzz to show for it.

[Solskinner]

I never thought about using honey but it sounds like a nice substitute. I will have to try it.

Good to know that the Two Buck Chuck can be used too. I agree with your tip, NEVER BOIL!

[fluffydragon]

I may have missed the instruction, but are you supposed to drink the almonds and raisins at the bottom of the glass? Or avoid them?

Thanks!

[Solskinner]

Eat them! I actually like to go a little heavy on them because they are really delicious.

[mikeasaurus]

A seasonal favourite, nice photos too!

[Solskinner]

Thanks Mikeasaurus! This is one of my favorites!