The Chosen Wine Kosher Mulled Glogg Food

GLOGG

Steps:

• Family recipe and Modern recipe: Place all spices, vodka or cognac, depending on recipe, in a glass jar overnight. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into a saucepot. Add the wine and sugar. Heat very slowly until hot and the sugar has dissolved. Make sure that the brew does not boil. Serve in small cups or mugs and garnish with raisins and almonds.

THE CHOSEN WINE - KOSHER MULLED GLOGG

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup of the amaretto, the brown sugar, cloves, peppercorns and cardamom in a medium saucepan and heat to a slow boil while stirring. Reduce the heat to low and add the rest of the amaretto, the red wine, blackberry wine, cinnamon sticks and the peel of 1 of the oranges. Warm on very low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, ladle into glasses and garnish with a bit of orange peel. Raise a glass to all things kosher.

GLOGG

Steps:

• For both recipes you prepare as follows. Place all spices and vodka/cognac in a glass jar overnight. Strain the liquid. Mix wine, vodka/cognac and sugar in a saucepan. Heat very slowly until hot and the sugar has dissolved. Make sure that the brew does not boil. Serve in small cups or mugs with raisins and peeled almonds.

GLOGG

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom seeds. Bring to a boil, cover and let stand until cold, Store in a covered container until you are ready to use. In a nonreactive saucepan pour red wine. Through a sieve strain sugar mixture into wine. Heat to between 150 degrees and 170 degrees, do not boil. Before serving pour 1/2-ounce of Aquavit into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses. Add 3 almonds and several raisins to glasses. Pour wine mixture over them. Serve.

GLOGG (SWEDISH MULLED RED WINE)- MY SWEDISH MOTHER IN LAW'S

Steps:

• In a non-reactive pot combine raisins, sugar, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and almonds.
• Cover with water and simmer for 2 hours.
• Turn off burner and add wine.
• Let sit for 1-2 hours.
• Remove raisins and spices, either by straining or with a slotted spoon. Save the raisins to snack on! Just make sure the kids don't get them--they are STRONG!
• To serve, heat in individual mugs in the microwave, adding a shot of vodka if you are really daring!

SWEDISH MULLED WINE (GLOGG)

Steps:

• Combine wines in a large saucepan. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest of citrus fruits. Squeeze fruits and add juice to wine. Tie up lemon peel, orange peel and spices in cheesecloth and add to wine. Add raisins, almonds and sugar.
• Bring wine mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, or until flavors are well blended and almonds are soft. Skim wine from time to time to remove any foam. Taste glogg and add sugar as necessary.
• Just before serving, add bitters and aquavit or vodka. Ladle glogg into mugs or cups and provide each guest a spoon for eating the raisins and almonds.