Best 15 Glogg Recipes

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**Glogg: A Taste of Scandinavian Christmas Cheer**

As the holiday season approaches, the aroma of glogg fills the air, signaling the arrival of Christmas in Scandinavia. This traditional mulled wine is a staple at gatherings, bringing warmth and cheer to the festive spirit. Glogg is a delightful blend of red wine, spices, and sweetness, with variations across different countries and regions. This article presents a collection of glogg recipes, each offering a unique interpretation of this beloved holiday drink. Dive into the flavors of Scandinavia and discover the perfect glogg recipe for your celebration. From classic Swedish glogg to Norwegian variations featuring aquavit and cardamom, these recipes cater to diverse preferences, ensuring that everyone can savor the flavors of this cherished holiday tradition. Explore the secrets of crafting the perfect glogg, with tips on selecting spices, choosing the right wine, and achieving the ideal balance of flavors. Whether you prefer a traditional, fruity, or spicy glogg, this article has the recipe to satisfy your taste buds.

Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!

OLD-FASHIONED SWEDISH GLOGG



Old-Fashioned Swedish Glogg image

My grandfather brought this recipe over from Sweden in 1921. We still use it today. God Jul.

Provided by Judy

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Drinks

Time 1h45m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 (750 milliliter) bottles port wine
1 (750 milliliter) bottle 100 proof bourbon whiskey
1 (750 milliliter) bottle white rum
3 whole cardamom pods, cracked
1 small cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 (3 inch) strip of orange peel
1 (8 inch) square of cheesecloth
¾ cup white sugar
1 (15 ounce) package dark raisins
1 (6 ounce) package blanched slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Heat the port wine over medium heat until just below the simmer point in a large stockpot with a lid. Add bourbon and rum, and bring back to just below simmering. Save the bottles and their caps for storing leftover glogg.
  • While the wine and liquors are heating, place the cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, and orange peel onto the center of the square of cheesecloth. Gather together the edges of the cheesecloth, and tie with kitchen twine to secure.
  • When mixture is very hot but not boiling, carefully light it with a long-handled match. Wearing a heatproof cooking mitt, carefully pour the sugar into the flames, and let the mixture burn for 1 minute. Put the lid on the stockpot to extinguish the flames, and turn off the heat. Let the mixture cool, covered, for about 10 minutes; add the cheesecloth bundle of spices and the raisins and almonds to the warm wine mixture and let it cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  • Strain the cooled glogg and reserve the raisins and almonds.
  • To store, pour strained glogg into the bottles, recap, and keep upright in a cool dark place for up to 1 year. Refrigerate the steeped raisins and almonds in a covered bowl or jar for up to 1 year.
  • To serve, pour glogg into a saucepan and warm over low-medium heat until hot but not simmering, about 5 minutes. Ladle 3 ounces of warmed glogg into a small coffee cup or small Swedish-style glogg mug, and garnish each serving with a few reserved raisins and almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.4 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

SWEDISH GLOGG



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Authentic Swedish spiced wine. The recipe is from Great-Aunt Freda, brought from Sweden in the early 1900's.

Provided by Gwynne

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 8h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
12 cardamom seeds
2 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
½ orange, zested
1 cup white sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
4 cups Muscatel wine, or orange Muscat
4 cups port wine (or Burgundy)
2 cups brandy

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to steep overnight.
  • Place the raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain the sugar water into the raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until hot but not simmering. Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 10.7 mg, Sugar 19.5 g

SWEDISH MULLED WINE (GLOGG)



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One of the most interesting hot mulled wines is Swedish glogg (pronounced glook), a heady combination of red wine, sauternes and aquavit, enriched with raisins and almonds. Glogg is traditionally served in mugs with tiny spoons for eating the nuts and fruit. The recipe relies on a process called mulling. The term has the same root as our word mill (as in milling or grinding) and herein lies one of the secrets of holiday bartending. Whole spices, like cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, cardamom pods, blades of mace and whole nutmegs, have more flavor than pre-ground spices. Bruise seed spices, like cloves or cardamom, in a mortar and pestle or beneath a heavy skillet. Whole nutmegs should be freshly grated. Fresh ginger is so widely available, there is little excuse to use powdered.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 bottles dry red wine
1 bottle sweet white wine, like sauternes or German spaetlese
1 lemon
1 orange
10 cloves
10 cardamom pods
3 cinnamon sticks
1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
1 cup sugar (or to taste)
1 tablespoon bitters
1 cup aquavit or vodka (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine wines in a large saucepan. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest of citrus fruits. Squeeze fruits and add juice to wine. Tie up lemon peel, orange peel and spices in cheesecloth and add to wine. Add raisins, almonds and sugar.
  • Bring wine mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, or until flavors are well blended and almonds are soft. Skim wine from time to time to remove any foam. Taste glogg and add sugar as necessary.
  • Just before serving, add bitters and aquavit or vodka. Ladle glogg into mugs or cups and provide each guest a spoon for eating the raisins and almonds.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 342, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 13 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS GLOGG



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Glogg is warm served during the Christmas holidays in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, as it is sweet, spicy, and warming. This is the adult version of the drink, so don't serve it to the kids! Garnish drinks with raisins and slivered almonds. Serve warm with gingerbread cookies.

Provided by Myleen Sagrado Sjödin

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Scandinavian

Time 20m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (750 milliliter) bottles fruity red wine, such as Beaujolais
1 (750 milliliter) bottle port wine
3 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
14 whole cloves
1 orange, peel cut into thin strips
1 cup white sugar, or to taste
¾ cup rum, or to taste
¼ cup brandy, or to taste
1 cup raisins
1 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Gently simmer the red wine, port wine, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and orange peel in a large pot set over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar, rum, and brandy. Continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar, and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
  • Mix the raisins and almonds together in a bowl.
  • To serve, ladle into coffee cups or Swedish-style small glass or ceramic mugs. Garnish each cup with a spoonful of the raisin and almond mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 8 mg, Sugar 21.3 g

CRANBERRY GLOGG



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Winter's a perfect time to cozy up with a hot drink-and this glogg is our family favorite. It's heady with spices and full of cranberry flavor.-June Lindquist, Hammond, WI

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups ruby port wine or grape juice
1 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
4 cardamom pods, crushed
6 whole cloves
Additional cinnamon sticks, optional

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, wine, raisins and sugar. Place the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to the pan., Bring just to a simmer (do not boil). Reduce heat; simmer gently, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until flavors are blended. Discard spice bag. Serve warm in mugs with additional cinnamon if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SWEDISH GLOGG



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Glögg, pronounced gloog, is a high octane, hot mulled wine made with a potpourri of spices and red wine, port, and brandy. It is the perfect cold weather drink, warming the body and soul from the inside out. There is no need to invest in expensive wine or brandy because the spices are going to preempt any innate complexity of a fine wine, but don't use anything too cheap. Remember, the sum will be no better than the parts. Do not use an aluminum or copper pot since these metals interact chemically with the wine and brandy and impart a metallic taste. Use stainless steel or porcelain. Drink while seated and give your car keys to a friend.

Provided by SusieQusie

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
1 cup orange juice
1 orange, zest of, cut into chunks
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
10 whole cloves, lightly crushed
10 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sliced candied ginger
1/2 cup blanched almond, toasted
1 (750 ml) bottle port wine
2 cups brandy
1/2 cup sugar
8 orange slices

Steps:

  • Place wine, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cranberries, ginger and almonds in a large saucepan and cook gently 1/2 hour.
  • Add the port and heat thoroughly but do not boil. If mixture comes to the boil the alcohol will evaporate.
  • Combine sugar with 1/2 cup of the brandy in a large saucepan. Warm it gently to dissolve the sugar. Add mixture to the wine.
  • Just before serving strain into a clean saucepan and heat gently. Stir in remaining brandy.
  • Serve in large wine glasses or mugs with orange slices.

GLOGG



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Glogg is a traditional Scandinavian spiced wine drink, and this recipe comes from Lotta Jansdotter'sHandmade Living is perfect for holiday parties or cold-weather gatherings of any kind, like New Year's Eve.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir or Zinfandel
1 (750 ml) bottle port
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups Cognac, brandy, rum, or vodka
Zest of 1 orange, cut into strips
10 cardamom pods
2 sticks cinnamon
10 whole cloves
5 slices peeled fresh ginger
Granulated sugar
10 teaspoons raisins
10 teaspoons blanched almonds

Steps:

  • In a nonreactive saucepan, mix together wine, port, 2 cups water, Cognac, orange zest, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; immediately reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Strain wine mixture and discard solids. Reheat wine mixture over low heat (do not boil) and stir in enough sugar to reach desired taste. Add 1 teaspoon raisins and 1 teaspoon almonds to each of 10 mugs; fill mugs with wine mixture and serve.

MY FAMILY'S SWEDISH GLOGG



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Nothing makes our Christmas complete like a pot of Glogg on the stove, filling the house (and our bellies) with it's intoxicating warmth and aroma. You'll need to keep the Port wine bottles you use, or you might want to use old, smaller wine bottles if giving them as gifts. Just soak them in hot soapy water to remove the labels, and then create your own label on the computer. (Just be ready to give it every year, because the demand will be high.) You'll also need a large stainless steel soup pot with a cover, a strainer, and a funnel. For the dried fruit pieces, you may want to buy one mixed bag of dried fruit and just take what you need for the recipe.

Provided by KissKiss

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 quarts port wine (Italian Swiss Colony is best, if available)
1 1/2 quarts water
1 cup sugar (granulated)
3 whole cinnamon sticks
10 dried prunes
4 pieces dried apricots
4 pieces dried apples
12 whole almonds
2 tablespoons whole cloves
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup dark raisin
1/2 orange, rind of, peel cut into 1/4 in. sections (peel of half an orange, white pith removed)
1/2 cup candied pineapple

Steps:

  • In large pot, combine all ingredients EXCEPT the wine. Simmer, covered, for about 1 hour.
  • Add the wine, bring to a near boil, and turn off the heat.
  • Strain the liquid through the strainer into another large bowl or pitcher.
  • From the leftover fruit mixture, take one cinnamon stick and a few almonds and put them into each wine bottle.
  • Use the funnel to pour liquid back into wine bottles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.3, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 25.1, Carbohydrate 64.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 46.8, Protein 1.4

TRADITIONAL GLOGG



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This cold-weather winner is nothing more than red wine infused with spices, but the right flavor combinations can produce spectacular results. Here, a big-bodied red Zinfandel takes on a heady whiff of cardamom and the fresh, wintry aroma of juniper berries and three kinds of citrus fruit in this traditional Glogg recipe.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

15 juniper berries
7 green cardamom pods
1 bottle (750 mL) red Zinfandel
1/4 cup turbinado sugar
3 kumquats (halved)
1/2 orange (sliced)
1/2 Meyer lemon (sliced)
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
Orange or lemon slices, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine juniper berries and cardamom pods in a cheesecloth sachet. Heat Zinfandel, sugar, kumquats, 1/2 orange (sliced), 1/2 Meyer lemon (sliced), and spice sachet over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove sachet and fruit; discard. Divide among 6 mugs or heatproof glasses. Stir Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur into each. Garnish with orange or lemon slices.

GLOGG



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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 bottle red wine
1/2 cup eau de vie (inexpensive cognac)
5 cinnamon sticks; broken into pieces
20 whole cloves
1 piece ginger
1 teaspoon crushed cardamom seeds
Rind from one orange
1 cup sugar
3 drops vanilla extract
1 bottle red wine
3/4 cup vodka
3 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves
1 piece fresh ginger
Rind from one orange
1 teaspoon seeds
3/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • For both recipes you prepare as follows. Place all spices and vodka/cognac in a glass jar overnight. Strain the liquid. Mix wine, vodka/cognac and sugar in a saucepan. Heat very slowly until hot and the sugar has dissolved. Make sure that the brew does not boil. Serve in small cups or mugs with raisins and peeled almonds.

TRADITIONAL SWEDISH GLOGG



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I grew up associating the smell of this with the Holidays - my mother is Swedish and always made this for the grownups. When I was 10 she let me taste, and when I was in my teens I was allowed 1 very small demi-tasse on Christmas Eve. Sweeten to your own tastes, garnish as you like. We always had slivered almonds and dried...

Provided by Jennifer Chaiken

Categories     Hot Drinks

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c good burgundy
1 c port (tawny for a drier flavor, ruby for sweeter)
1/2 c brandy
1/4 c angostura bitters
2 cinnamon sticks and a few cardamom pods (3? 4?)
1/4 to 1/2 c sugar, to taste
for garnish: dried currants or raisins, almond slivers

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all liquid ingredients in a 2qt saucepan. Turn on heat to low.
  • 2. Add cinnamon and cardamom, heat just long enough to bring steam to rise.
  • 3. Add sugar to taste, stir until dissolved. If using a slow-cooker, you can just leave it on warm at this point with a ladle ready to serve.
  • 4. To serve, put a few currants or raisins, a couple of almonds in the bottom of demi-tasse cups (espresso cups). Ladle the punch over the garnish. Drink up!
  • 5. A note of warning: This tastes very mild and innocent, and you're drinking from these little, tiny cups. Be very mindful of how much you're drinking - it packs a wallop!

GLOGG - MULLED WINE



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Make and share this Glogg - Mulled Wine recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Coasty

Categories     Punch Beverage

Time 32m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

750 ml red wine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 orange rind
3 cinnamon sticks
20 cloves
4 cardamom pods
1/2 cup brandy
1/2 cup kirsch liqueur

Steps:

  • Slightly bruise the cardamom pods and cinnamon sticks and place in a pan with the wine sugar orange rind and cloves.
  • Heat gently but do not allow to boil for 30mins.
  • Take of heat and let step for a few hours.
  • Reheat and add the brandy or kirsch, strain into cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.9, Sodium 18.4, Carbohydrate 31.6, Sugar 27.6, Protein 0.1

GLöGG



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Steeped in Swedish tradition, this spicy fruit drink gets its punch from red wine, brandy and vodka.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Beverage

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

10 whole cloves
7 cardamom pods, crushed
2 sticks cinnamon
1 piece (about 1/2 inch) gingerroot, if desired
2 cups water
10 whole blanched almonds, cut lengthwise in half
1 3/4 cups raisins
1 cup pitted large prune
1 orange, cut into fourths
2 bottles (750 ml each) dry red wine
1 3/4 cups brandy
1 1/3 cups vodka
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Tie cloves, cardamom pods and seeds, cinnamon and gingerroot in cheesecloth bag. Heat spice bag, water, almonds, raisins, prunes and orange to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
  • Remove spice bag, prunes and orange. (Reserve prunes for eating if desired.) Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and heat over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Ladle almond half and a few raisins into each cup before filling with hot glögg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg

GLöGG



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(Hot Scandanavian Christmas Punch)

Categories     Vodka     Wine     Hot Drink     Punch     Alcoholic     Ginger     Christmas     Spice     Kirsch     Port     Winter     Cinnamon     Clove     Christmas Eve     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lemon
1 navel orange
1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup sugar
3 whole cloves
1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 green cardamom pod
1 thin slice fresh ginger
1/2 cup Tawny Port
1/2 cup aquavit
1/4 cup kirsch
1/4 cup vodka
1/2 to 1 cup raisins (to taste)
1/3 cup blanched sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Remove zest from lemon and orange with a vegetable peeler, reserving fruit for another use.
  • Heat half bottle of red wine, sugar, zests, spices, and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, until just barely simmering (do not boil). Simmer gently 10 minutes, then cool. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
  • Stir in remaining wine and other alcohols. Heat in a cleaned saucepan over moderate heat until just warm.
  • Divide raisins and almonds among 6 small coffee cups or heatproof glasses and ladle in glögg. Serve with small spoons for eating raisins and almonds.

SWEDISH GLOGG



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Yield 1.5 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
1 teaspoon cardamom pods
1 small piece ginger, peeled
Grated zest of 1/2 orange
6 whole cloves
1/2 cup vodka
1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
1 cup ruby port or Madeira 1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (see note)
1/2 cup blanched whole almonds
1/2 cup dark raisins

Steps:

  • Crush the cinnamon and cardamom using a mortar and pestle (or put them on a cutting board and crush them with the bottom of a heavy pot.) Place in a small glass jar and add the ginger, orange zest, cloves and vodka. Let stand for 24 hours. Strain the vodka through a fine sieve into a large saucepan; discard the spices. Add the red wine, port or Madeira, sugar, vanilla sugar, almonds and raisins, and heat over med ium heat just until bubbles start to form around the edges. Serve the glogg hot in mugs, with a few almonds and raisins in each one. Keep any remaining glogg warm over very low heat until ready to serve. Do not let boil. Note: To prepare vanilla sugar, bury a vanilla pod in a canister of granulated sugar and allow to stand for a few days before using. Use the sugar in desserts and sweets, or stir into hot coffee or chocolate.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the glögg will taste. Use fresh spices, high-quality wine, and pure fruit juices.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make glögg, so feel free to experiment with different spices, wines, and juices until you find a combination that you like.
  • Make glögg ahead of time: Glögg is a great make-ahead drink. You can make it up to a week in advance and store it in the refrigerator. When you're ready to serve, simply reheat it over low heat.
  • Serve glögg warm: Glögg is traditionally served warm. You can heat it in a saucepan over low heat or in a slow cooker.
  • Garnish glögg with almonds and raisins: Almonds and raisins are a traditional garnish for glögg. They add a festive touch and a bit of sweetness.

Conclusion:

Glögg is a delicious and festive drink that is perfect for the holiday season. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are hosting a holiday party or simply want to enjoy a cozy drink by the fire, glögg is the perfect choice.

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