Swedish Glögg Punch
Brimming with warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, and served hot, glögg obliterates the chill in your bones and tops off the love in your heart. It pairs well with dark chocolate and feel-good movies, and as it simmers on the stove it makes the house smell dreamy.
Recipe sourced from: New York Times
Recipe sourced from: New York Times
Recipe - FRANCE AVE EDINA
Swedish Glögg Punch
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time5 Minutes
Ingredients
2 - 750-milliliter bottles dry red wine
1 - 750-milliliter bottle German spätlese or riesling
1 lemon
1 orange
10 L&B Whole Cloves
10 L&B Whole Cardamom Pods
3 L&B Whole Cinnamon Sticks
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched sliced almonds
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Angostura bitters
1 cup aquavit
Directions
- Combine the wines in a large pot.
- Using a vegetable peeler, zest the citrus fruits.
- Tie up the lemon zest, orange zest, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger in cheesecloth and add to the wine.
- Juice the lemon and orange. Add the juices to the wine, along with the raisins, almonds and sugar.
- Bring wine mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, or until flavors are well blended and almonds are soft. Skim wine occasionally to remove any foam.
- Just before serving, remove the cheesecloth and aromatics, and add the bitters and aquavit. Ladle the glögg into mugs and serve with a spoon for eating the raisins and almonds.
Note: Glögg can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and then reheated on the stove or served cold.
25 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
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Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
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Seedless Navel Oranges, 0.6 Pound
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L&B Whole Cloves, 1.5 Ounce
$7.19$4.79/oz
L&B Cardamom Pods, 1.5 Ounce
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L&B Cinnamon Sticks, 1.2 Ounce
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Ginger Root, 1 Pound
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Our Family Raisins, 12 Ounce
$3.19$0.27/oz
L&B Sliced Blanched Almonds, 4 Ounce
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C&H Baker's Sugar Ultrafine Pure Cane Sugar, 3.5 Pound
$7.69$2.20/lb
Angostura Aromatic Bitters, 4 Ounce
$15.79$3.95/oz
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Directions
- Combine the wines in a large pot.
- Using a vegetable peeler, zest the citrus fruits.
- Tie up the lemon zest, orange zest, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger in cheesecloth and add to the wine.
- Juice the lemon and orange. Add the juices to the wine, along with the raisins, almonds and sugar.
- Bring wine mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, or until flavors are well blended and almonds are soft. Skim wine occasionally to remove any foam.
- Just before serving, remove the cheesecloth and aromatics, and add the bitters and aquavit. Ladle the glögg into mugs and serve with a spoon for eating the raisins and almonds.
Note: Glögg can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and then reheated on the stove or served cold.