Steeped in Swedish tradition, this spicy fruit drink gets its punch from red wine, brandy and vodka.
Glögg
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 10 whole cloves
- 7 cardamom pods, crushed
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1 piece (about 1/2 inch) gingerroot, if desired
- 2 cups water
- 10 whole blanched almonds, cut lengthwise in half
- 1 3/4 cups raisins
- 1 cup pitted large prune
- 1 orange, cut into fourths
- 2 bottles (750 ml each) dry red wine
- 1 3/4 cups brandy
- 1 1/3 cups vodka
- 1/3 cup sugar
Instructions
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Step1Tie cloves, cardamom pods and seeds, cinnamon and gingerroot in cheesecloth bag. Heat spice bag, water, almonds, raisins, prunes and orange to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.
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Step2Remove spice bag, prunes and orange. (Reserve prunes for eating if desired.) Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and heat over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Ladle almond half and a few raisins into each cup before filling with hot glögg.
Nutrition
155
Calories
0g
Total Fat
1 g
Protein
13 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 155
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- Sodium
- 5 mg
- Potassium
- 140 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Protein
- 1 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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