Annika's Glögg

Ingredients

Contains: tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 bottle red wine
• 1-2 sticks cinnamon
• 5g dried root ginger
• 5g dried Seville orange
• 7 green cardamom
• 15-16 whole cloves
• 80g/3oz sugar
• flaked almonds
• raisins
• splash of either vodkarumcognac

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Put the red wine into a large saucepan and add the cinnamon sticks, dried root ginger, dried Seville orange, green cardamom and whole cloves.

2. Add the sugar and stir over low heat until it dissolves. Keep the wine just below a simmer so the alcohol does not boil off.

3. Warm gently over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, so the spices flavor the wine. Do not let it boil.

4. Remove from the heat, cover, and let the spices steep for about 20 minutes.

5. Strain the glögg through a fine sieve or muslin into a clean jug or bottle, discarding the spices.

6. Optionally, stir in a splash of vodka, rum or cognac, using whichever you prefer, to taste.

7. Reheat gently over low heat until warm, not boiling, before serving.

8. Ladle into heatproof glasses or mugs and top with a few flaked almonds and raisins.