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Glögg Mulled Wine

A spiced mulled wine made with aquavit, raisins, almonds, and warm spices.

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Ingredients

  • 1 750-ml bottle aquavit (or substitute vodka or Cognac)
  • 7 oz raisins
  • 7 oz sliced almonds
  • 24 oz white sugar
  • 2 piece ginger, each 2 inches, chopped
  • 2 stick cinnamon stick, large sliced
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 2 tsp cardamom
  • 2 bottle red wine

Steps

1Prepare the base

  1. Add 1 750-ml bottle aquavit to a pan and place over medium-high heat. Heat until just before the mixture reaches a boil.
  2. Add 7 oz raisins.
  3. Add 7 oz sliced almonds.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a punchbowl, remove the spice bag, and ladle into large glass cups with little spoons, scooping up raisins and almonds.
  5. Remove the pan from heat and let cool for about 2 hours.

2Add spices and sugar

  1. Add 2 tsp cardamom to a spice bag.
  2. Add 10 whole cloves to the spice bag.
  3. Add 2 stick large sliced cinnamon sticks to the spice bag.
  4. Add 2 piece ginger, each 2 inches, chopped, to the spice bag.
  5. Add the spice bag to the pot.
  6. Stir in 24 oz white sugar until it dissolves.

3Heat the wine

  1. Add 2 bottle red wine to a saucepot and heat slowly over medium-high heat.