Swedish Christmas Glögg Recipe | Warm Spiced Mulled Wine
Make your Christmas extra special with Swedish Christmas Glögg. This warm and spiced mulled wine is like Christmas in a cup, filling your home with a delightful aroma. Start with two bottles of dry red wine and two bottles of quality port. Add the zest of one orange, along with 10 whole cardamom pods, 10 whole cloves, and two cinnamon sticks. Sweeten it with one cup of sugar. Heat it up on the stove until it's almost boiling, then let it sit overnight to infuse the flavors. The next day, strain it through a sieve. Serve the Glögg warm in small quantities, as its rich and intense flavors make a little go a long way. It can also be bottled and given as a thoughtful Christmas gift or host/hostess gift. Prepare this delightful recipe and indulge in a warm cup of Christmas joy. Merry Christmas!
Ingredients:
- 2 bottles of dry red wine
- 2 bottles of quality port
- Zest of 1 orange
- 10 whole cardamom pods
- 10 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup of sugar
Cooking steps:
- Pour two bottles of dry red wine and two bottles of quality port into a pot.
- Add the zest of one orange.
- Add 10 whole cardamom pods, 10 whole cloves, and two cinnamon sticks to the pot.
- Stir in one cup of sugar.
- Heat the mixture on the stove until it's on the verge of boiling, but not boiling.
- Remove from heat and let it sit overnight.
- The next day, strain the Glögg through a sieve.
- Serve the Glögg warm in small quantities.
- Optionally, bottle it as a Christmas gift or host/hostess gift.
- Enjoy the rich and intense flavors of Swedish Christmas Glögg. Merry Christmas!