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Subject: Gløgg
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Thu Nov 24. 2005, 12:48 UTC
Followup to: "Request: Drinks for Christmas!!!!"  by Thinking Bartender  (Thu Nov 24. 2005, 12:28 UTC)
http://www.norway.org.uk/culture/food/gloeggoppskrift.htm

Gløgg

Gløgg is Scandinavia's variant of mulled wine and basically consists of hot 
red wine with spices and a dash of some kind of spirit, e.g. brandy, rum, 
vodka or aquavit

The word comes from German via Swedish and in Norway traditionally also called 
bisp.

The initial preparations for gløgg may be made the day before to allow the 
spices to develop.

The day before
 
1. Boil up 2-3 dl (about 1/2 pint) water with 100 g sugar and the following 
spices:
    5-7 peeled pods of cardamom seeds
    4 whole cloves
    1-2 sticks whole cinnamon
    Thinly shaved peel of 1 Seville orange
    1 small piece of ginger, peeled and cut in two
 
    Cover and leave to infuse overnight.
 
2. Pour enough of your chosen spirit to just cover 100 g raisins . Cover with 
a lid and leave overnight.
 
Before serving
 
Strain the boiled and cooled spice mixture into a large glass bowl
Add 2 bottles red wine (claret for preference)
Add the soaked raisins (and any remaining spirit)
 
Warm up to boiling point but do not boil. Add more sugar and/or spirit to 
taste.
 
To serve, put a teaspoon into cups or glasses, pour in the hot gløgg with a 
few of the raisins and some blanched and halved almonds.
 
-- 
Cheers!

George


 Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
- Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.


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