Classic cocktail

Glögg

Sweden's holiday mulled wine. Red wine and ruby port warmed with sugar and spice, spiked with aquavit, served with raisins and almonds.

Glass
Punch cup
Method
Build
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
6

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Red Wine
  • 1 oz Ruby Port
  • 1 oz Aquavit (optional)
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 whole Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 slice Fresh Ginger
  • 1 whole Orange Peel

Garnish: Raisins and sliced almonds

How to make it

  1. Combine the red wine, port, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, ginger, and orange peel in a small pan.
  2. Warm gently until steaming, without boiling, for several minutes to let the spices infuse.
  3. Strain into a punch cup and stir in the aquavit, if using.
  4. Garnish with raisins and sliced almonds. For a crowd, scale up and keep it warm on the stove.