**Swedish Glogg: A Taste of Tradition**
In the heart of Sweden's rich culinary heritage lies a beloved beverage, known as Glogg. This traditional Scandinavian delight brings warmth and joy to every sip during the festive season. This article offers a glimpse into the cherished family recipe of Swedish Glogg, passed down through generations, and presents a collection of unique Glogg recipes that capture the diverse flavors and traditions of Sweden's regions. From the classic red wine-based Glogg to the unique variations infused with distinct spices, fruits, and spirits, these recipes cater to every taste and preference. Whether you seek a traditional taste or a modern twist, this comprehensive guide will lead you on a flavorful journey into the world of Swedish Glogg.
OLD-FASHIONED SWEDISH GLOGG
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
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
GLOGG
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Family recipe and Modern recipe: Place all spices, vodka or cognac, depending on recipe, in a glass jar overnight. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into a saucepot. Add the wine and sugar. Heat very slowly until hot and the sugar has dissolved. Make sure that the brew does not boil. Serve in small cups or mugs and garnish with raisins and almonds.
TRADITIONAL SWEDISH GLöGG
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Combine the wine, bourbon or vodka (if using), sugar, orange zest, raisins, cardamom pods, ginger root, cinnamon stick, and cloves into a 2- to 3-quart pot. Heat to 175 F (77 C) and let simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let stand and steep for 1 hour.
- Strain to remove the fruit and spices and gently reheat the punch.
- Add a few slivered almonds and raisins to each serving glass and garnish with a slice of orange, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 22 mg, Sugar 21 g, Fat 2 g, ServingSize 4-6 Cups (4-6 Servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
MY FAMILY'S SWEDISH GLOGG
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
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
SWEDISH GLOGG
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
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.
SWEDISH GLOGG
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
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
GLOGG (SWEDISH MULLED RED WINE)- MY SWEDISH MOTHER IN LAW'S
This is a traditional Swedish mulled wine. The recipe is from my husband's grandfather's family who came to the states from Sweden in the 1900's. It is YUMMY! Very warming on cold nights- but be careful, it goes down so easily that it's easy to drink too much and the hangovers are awful! Enjoy!
Provided by kda949
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 4h5m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a non-reactive pot combine raisins, sugar, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and almonds.
- Cover with water and simmer for 2 hours.
- Turn off burner and add wine.
- Let sit for 1-2 hours.
- Remove raisins and spices, either by straining or with a slotted spoon. Save the raisins to snack on! Just make sure the kids don't get them--they are STRONG!
- To serve, heat in individual mugs in the microwave, adding a shot of vodka if you are really daring!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.9, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 17, Carbohydrate 41, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 30.8, Protein 2.3
GLOGG
Serve our warming winter glogg at a festive party or on a cosy night in. Combining red wine, orange zest, dried fruit and spices, it's like Christmas in a cup
Provided by Cassie Best
Categories Drink
Time 20m
Yield Serves 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Peel the orange zest into strips. Cut away any pith and discard; save the flesh for another recipe. Put the zest in a big pan with the wine, sugar, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, raisins (or sultanas) and almonds. Warm gently for 10-15 mins, never letting the mixture boil. Stir in the vodka or aquavit and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 0.2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.03 milligram of sodium
SWEDISH MULLED WINE (GLOGG)
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
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
Tips for Making the Best Swedish Glogg
- **Use high-quality ingredients:** The better the ingredients, the better the glogg will be. Use fresh, ripe fruit and spices, and a good quality red wine. - **Don't boil the glogg:** Heating the glogg too high will cause the alcohol to evaporate and the flavors to become muted. Simmer the glogg gently over low heat until it is just warm. - **Add the spices at the right time:** The spices should be added to the glogg at different times to allow their flavors to develop properly. Add the whole spices, such as cinnamon sticks and cloves, at the beginning of the cooking process. Add the ground spices, such as cardamom and ginger, towards the end of the cooking process. - **Let the glogg steep:** After the glogg has been simmered, let it steep for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. - **Serve the glogg warm:** Glogg is traditionally served warm, but it can also be served chilled. If you are serving the glogg warm, be sure to heat it gently over low heat until it is just warm to the touch. - **Garnish the glogg with almonds and raisins:** Almonds and raisins are traditional garnishes for glogg. They add a festive touch and a bit of extra flavor. ###Conclusion
Swedish glogg is a delicious and festive drink that is perfect for enjoying during the holiday season. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your glogg sweet, spicy, or somewhere in between, there is a recipe out there that is perfect for you. So gather your friends and family, and enjoy a glass of glogg together this holiday season.
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