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Recipe courtesy of Hakan Swahn

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Level:: Easy

Ingredients

FAMILY RECIPE FROM 1840:

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

MODERN RECIPE:

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

Directions

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.

Recipe courtesy Hakan Swahn, Aquavit, New York City, NY

My Private Notes

Name: Glogg
Ingredients: 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