Lenas Glogg

Name: Lenas Glogg
Ingredients: 2 quarts dry red wine; 8 cardamom pods; 5 whole cloves; 1 small cinnamon stick; Zest of 1 lemon cut into strips; Zest of 1 navel orange cut into strips; 1 cup sugar; 12 to 18 whole blanched almonds; 1/4 cup raisins; 6 to 8 ounces Aquavit; 1 dozen 4-ounce glasses; 1 dozen small silver spoons

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 quarts dry red wine
8 cardamom pods
5 whole cloves
1 small cinnamon stick
Zest of 1 lemon cut into strips
Zest of 1 navel orange cut into strips
1 cup sugar
12 to 18 whole blanched almonds
1/4 cup raisins
6 to 8 ounces Aquavit
1 dozen 4-ounce glasses
1 dozen small silver spoons

Directions

1

In a non-aluminum kettle, combine the wine with the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, orange zest, and lemon zest.
2

Stir to mix and set aside to steep overnight.
3

Next day, add the sugar and warm the mixture over very low heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot, about 15 minutes.
4

Place 1 almond and 2 or 3 raisins in each glass.
5

Add about 1 tablespoon of Aquavit to each glass and place a silver spoon in each.
6

Pour the hot wine into the glass and serve.