Glögg - How to Make Spicy Swedish Mulled Wine at home

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice offers a similar flavor without alcohol.

brandy

🥗Healthier: cognac

💰Cheaper: rum

Rum can provide a different but complementary flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

cinnamon sticks

🥗Healthier: ground cinnamon

💰Cheaper: cinnamon powder

Ground cinnamon is more accessible and still flavorful.

Two days before making glögg, combine the spices, raisins, and rum in a jar to infuse.

Add zest of one orange, 2 tablespoons of almonds, 2 tablespoons of raisins, 1 tablespoon of cardamom pods, and 1 cinnamon stick to the jar.

Pour in 300 ml of rum and let it sit for two days.

On the day of serving, in a pot, add 1 bottle of red wine, 100 grams of sugar, and 1 piece of fresh ginger with skin.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves to the pot.

Turn on the heat to low to warm the wine without boiling it.

Stir until the sugar dissolves completely and let it sit for 10 minutes with the spices.

Strain the mixture and serve with the infused almonds and raisins.

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