Coming Tonight! My Favorite Glögg Recipe!

Gotta run. A few last minute things to do before Christmas Eve. Family is coming in by plane - Praise God!!! - this time the flight actually took off! More later...

Well, family arrived safe & sound. Hope you are surrounded by your loved ones as well this evening!


Here we go!

Professor's Glögg
(serves 20 to 25)

• 2 quarts dry red wine
• 2 quarts muscatel
• 1 pint sweet vermouth
• 2 tablespoons Angostura bitters
• 2 cups raisins
• Peelings of 1 orange
• 12 whole cardamoms (bruised in a mortar with a pestle)
• 10 whole cloves
• 1 piece (2 inches) fresh ginger
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 1/2 (12 ounces) aquavit
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups whole almonds (blanched & peeled)

1. In a 6 to 8 quart enameled or stainless steel pot, mix together the first 10 ingredients.
2. Cover and let stand at least 12 hours so flavors will develop and mingle.
3. Shortly before serving, add the aquavit and sugar.
4. Stir well and bring to a full boil over high heat.
5. Remove at once from heat, stir in almonds and serve hot - in mugs.


Delicious!!! I have converted many a non-Finn to glögg over the years with this 'failure-proof' (and should I add 80% proof - just kidding!!!) recipe.

Just remember - do not let your guests get in their cars inebriated (and a couple of mugs of this could do it). Set up some pillows and blankets on couches etc., and encourage them to stay the night if they have no 'designated driver' (non-drinker) to drive them home safely!

Enjoy!!!