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Glogg - Swedish
Contains Alcohol:  Yes
Style: Punch or Party Drink
Glass Type: Pousse Cafe Glass
Ingredients: 9

Recipe:
1 cup blanched Almond
12 Cardamom seeds , peeled
12 whole Cloves
6 Cinnamon sticks
Peel of 1 Orange
1 bottle Wine (Red) (Burgundy or Claret)
1 cup dark Raisins
1 bottle Brandy (or Aquavit)
1 cup Sugar cubes, crushed

Instructions

Put cardamon seeds, Cinnamon, cloves and Orange parts in nylon bag and tie top. In large saucepan put bag, half bottle of the Wine, and the raisins. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add remaining Wine and the Almond, heat through. In another saucepan warm about 1/3 of the Brandy (or Aquavit), pour in Sugar and light with match to flame. When Sugar has melted, pour in the remainder of Brandy. If necessary extinguish flame with cover lid. Add Sugar mixture to Wine mixture. Pour in cups with raisins and Almonds in each serving. Serve in Irish Coffee cup. A hot cup of glogg is the Scandinavian way of offering a warm welcome to a friend on a wintery evening.

Glogg - Swedish - Summary

This drink style is classified as a Punch or Party Drink and is Alcoholic, so drink responsibly! The recommended glass type for this drink is Pousse Cafe Glass. We say, feel free to serve it in whatever you have available; it will still taste the same :)

You may also use different variations of the same ingredient. For example, you could change up fruit types or sugar substitutes. Other substitutions would include different brands of liquor. For example, if your drink calls for a specific type of whiskey, you could try using bourbon instead of Irish.

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Glogg - Swedish consists of 9 different ingredients, although you may not need all of them to make it work. Keep in mind, there are many different flavored spirts and brands, so never feel obligated to use any one in particular. If you don't have all of the below ingredients, you can always get crafty and try your own variations. You might even create your own version that tastes even better. Feel free to share your creations with the Cocktail Friend community!

Here are some of the potential core ingredients you'll want. Each ingredient links to other drinks containing that same ingredient:

  1. Almonds
  2. Cardamom
  3. Cloves
  4. Cinnamon
  5. Orange(s)
  6. Wine (Red)
  7. Raisins
  8. Brandy
  9. Sugar
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