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Danish Gløgg (Glogg) Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Side dishes/snacks
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (236 ml) water
  • 2 oranges, sliced
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar
  • 1 bottle red wine

Spices

  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 star anise
  • 10 cloves
  • 10 cardamom pods
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Serving

  • 6 tablespoons blanched almonds (1 tablespoon per glass), chopped
  • 3 tablespoons raisins (1/2 tablespoon per glass)

Instructions

  • Wash the oranges and slice them.
  • In a large pot, add water, orange slices, spices, and brown sugar.
  • Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes with a lid on. Remove from heat and let the mixture process for about 2 hours.
  • Discard all spices and orange slices and add the bottle of red wine. Optional: You can save the cinnamon sticks and orange slices as decoration when serving the gløgg in the glasses.
  • Heat up the gløgg to 170 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celcius), so the alcohol doesn't evaporate.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of chopped blanched almonds and 1/2 tablespoon raisins to each glass and pour in the gløgg. Serve immediately.
Keyword christmas, red wine, warm drinks