Fireside Glogg

Subject: Fireside Glogg Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:35 pm

Fireside Glogg

Peel from 1/2 large orange, cut in a spiral strip

1 teaspoon whole cloves

3/4 cup raisins

1/3 cup whole blanched almonds

12 small sugar cubes

2 cinnamon sticks, halved

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamon

1 bottle dry red wine

3/4 cup aquavit or vodka

Stud the orange peel with the cloves, set aside. In a small bowl, combine the raisins, almonds, sugar cubes, cinnamon sticks, and cardamon.

Toss gently to coat the raisins with the cardamon.

Add the orange peel.

In a 3-quart enamel or stainless steel saucepan, combine the raisin mixture with the wine.

Bring to simmering over low heat; simmer 5 minutes,.

Add the aquavit; simmer 2 minutes. Ladle into heatproof punch cups or mugs. including some of the raisins and almonds in each serving

Serve with spoons

To give Glogg mix as a gift;

Place the studded orange peel in spiral form on a rack in 250F oven.

Bake until dry, about 45 minutes

Cool, add to raisin-spice mixture.

seal in a plastic bag; tie with ribbon

Include instructions for making Glogg.,Give with a bottle of wine, if desired.