Glögg

Name: Glögg
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 1 navel orange; 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 whole cloves; 1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 green cardamom pod; 1 thin slice fresh ginger; 1/2 cup Tawny Port; 1/2 cup aquavit; 1/4 cup kirsch; 1/4 cup vodka; 1/2 to 1 cup raisins (to taste); 1/3 cup blanched sliced almonds

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 lemon
1 navel orange
1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup sugar
3 whole cloves
1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 green cardamom pod
1 thin slice fresh ginger
1/2 cup Tawny Port
1/2 cup aquavit
1/4 cup kirsch
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 to 1 cup raisins (to taste)
1/3 cup blanched sliced almonds

Directions

1

Remove zest from lemon and orange with a vegetable peeler, reserving fruit for another use.
2

Heat half bottle of red wine, sugar, zests, spices, and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, until just barely simmering (do not boil). Simmer gently 10 minutes, then cool. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
3

Stir in remaining wine and other alcohols. Heat in a cleaned saucepan over moderate heat until just warm.
4

Divide raisins and almonds among 6 small coffee cups or heatproof glasses and ladle in glogg. Serve with small spoons for eating raisins and almonds.