Saft Glogg Swedish Fruit Juice Glogg Recipes

TRADITIONAL SWEDISH GLöGG

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the wine, bourbon or vodka (if using), sugar, orange zest, raisins, cardamom pods, ginger root, cinnamon stick, and cloves into a 2- to 3-quart pot. Heat to 175 F (77 C) and let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand and steep for 1 hour.
• Strain to remove the fruit and spices and gently reheat the punch.
• Add a few slivered almonds and raisins to each serving glass and garnish with a slice of orange, and serve.

SWEDISH GLOGG

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to steep overnight.
• Place the raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain the sugar water into the raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until hot but not simmering. Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

SAFT GLOGG (SWEDISH FRUIT JUICE GLOGG)

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, cut colored portion from orange in single spiral.
• Reserve orange for another purpose.
• In a large pot combine orange peel and the next five ingredients.
• Let stand 4 hours.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce to low; simmer 30 minutes.
• Serve hot or cold in punch cups with a few raisins and almonds in each serving.