Lena’s Glogg
This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo
Makes12 to 18 servings
CostModerate
Total Timea day or more
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
OccasionCocktail Party
Recipe Coursebeverage
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Moodfestive
Taste and Texturespiced, winey
Type of Dishalcoholic beverage
Ingredients
- 2 quarts dry red wine
- 8 cardamom pods
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 lemon cut into strips
- Zest of 1 navel orange cut into strips
- 1 cup sugar
- 12 to 18 whole blanched almonds
- ¼ cup raisins
- 6 to 8 ounces Aquavit
- 1 dozen 4-ounce glasses
- 1 dozen small silver spoons
Instructions
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In a non-aluminum kettle, combine the wine with the cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, orange zest, and lemon zest. Stir to mix and set aside to steep overnight.
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Next day, add the sugar and warm the mixture over very low heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot, about 15 minutes.
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Place 1 almond and 2 or 3 raisins in each glass. Add about 1 tablespoon of Aquavit to each glass and place a silver spoon in each. Pour the hot wine into the glass and serve.
Christopher Idone
