Red Wine Gløgg
In the weeks leading up to Christmas there are many “get togethers” at work, in town, schools, clubs, friends and family stopping by to say hello. You can serve just about anything for your guests, really, or you could serve the traditional warm drink Gløgg and some warm Danish Æbleskiver. This combination is especially wonderful when you are coming in from the freezing cold outside.
Gløgg was imported to Denmark from our neighbors in Sweden and it started to take hold on the Danes in the years around WWII. There are many variations of Gløgg recipes out there and no one correct way to make it. Some contain brandy, cognac, port wine, vodka or snaps but the base is almost always red wine, although there are also some white wine versions, as well as non-alcoholic children’s versions. Back in the old days it was also thought to have some healing effects for winter depression, well at least for a short while 😉
Ingredients:
1 bottle red wine
1 cup white port wine
1 tablespoon Cardamom pods
1 stick Cinnamon
8 whole Cloves
4 pieces crystalized ginger
1 1/2 deciliter dark brown sugar (1/2 cup)
1 cup raisins
slivered almonds
Directions:
Place the cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, crystalized ginger and sugar in the port and red wine overnight or at least 1-2 hours before serving. Before serving, gently heat the liquid on the stove but do not allow to boil. Run the wine through a sieve to remove the spices, then add the raisins and almonds to the wine and serve warm.
Glædelig Jul and Merry Christmas ♥
Source: My Danish Kitchen
My Danish Kitchen 
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Hello, I am an exchange student studying in Odense. I would like to make this Gløgg but I don’t know how clove is called in Danish. . Google translator says it is ‘fed’ but I am not so sure. Will you let me know? 🙂 Thank you!
And thank you for your Danish Christmas recipes . . ! I haven’t had many opportunities to meet Danish people and learn something Danish, so your recipes would be a nice way for me to experience Danish Christmas. 😉
Cloves are called Nelliker in Danish. I hope your enjoying your time in Denmark and get to meet some new people and make friends there. Enjoy and share your Gløgg and have a wonderful time. I am glad you enjoyed my 12 Days of Christmas.
Wow, I’ve never heard of glogg! But it sounds divine!
At last the Glogg! I was hoping you would give this recipe. I have a good source for the white port which I think will be wonderful along with all the spices in your recipe:) Thanks for sharing.
Great post! I am such a big fan of this winter drink. For happy hour at home last Friday I made a batch, although I cheated and used the already made kind from the carton. Just added the raisin and nut mix and simmered on the stove. So delicious!
Happy hour at home…wait, I’m gonna have to implement that at my house too. Ha ha Great idea!
Pass me a cup of that Glogg my friend. It looks like a perfect holiday drink! I love that it’s warm as well.
Yum!
I don’t drink but I have obligation to mix the drink for the guests when we invited them home. This sounds interesting and I will try it for New Year 🙂