Glögg (Scandinavian mulled wine)

Total: 2 hr 15 min. | Active: 15 min.
vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 8 person

Glögg
7 dl red wine (dry)
½ dl cognac or vodka
150 g cane sugar
organic orange, zest peeled with a peeler
2 cm ginger, in slices
cinnamon stick
cardamom pods, crushed
cloves
50 g raisins
50 g almond slivers
To serve
organic orange, in slices

How it's done

Glögg

Pour the wine into a pan and add all the other ingredients up to and including the cloves. Place the raisins and almonds in a small muslin cloth, tie up the cloth with a piece of kitchen twine, add to the wine. Cover and bring to just below the boil, turn off the heat and (without removing the lid) leave to infuse for approx. 2 hrs.

To serve

Remove the muslin parcel. Strain the mulled wine and return to the pan. Transfer the raisins and almonds from the muslin to the pan, heat the wine once more, serve hot with the orange slices.

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