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Not to be confused with grog, glogg is a Scandinavian mulled and
spiced wine or spirit that's usually enjoyed in the winter, especially
around the holidays. The drink was initially a favorite of messengers
and mail carriers who had to travel by ski or horseback during the
cold Nordic weather.
f1 BOTTLE RED WINE
f1¾ CUPS PORT WINE
f1 CUP SUGAR
f1 CINNAMON STICK
f6 CARDAMOM PODS
f5 CLOVES
f1 ORANGE RIND
f½ CUP RAISINS
f½ CUP SLICED ALMONDS
f CHEESECLOTH
First, heat the wines in a pot on medium-high
until boiling. Stir in the sugar until it's fully
dissolved and remove from the heat. Tie the
cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and orange
rind in a cheesecloth and add it to the liquid
while it's still hot. Next, add the almonds and
raisins and cover for one hour. Before serving,
take out the bundled spices, almonds and
raisins. Serve warm.
Grog
Grog, also known as a cranberry hot toddy,
has been around in a variety of forms since
the mid-18th century. Originally, it was used
by sailors on long cold sea voyages to keep
warm, and it was made from rum, water and
citrus juice. The alcohol was intended to purify
the water, and the fruit juice both spiced up
the concoction and prevented scurvy.
f½ CUP CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL
f1 OZ BLACK RUM (ALSO CALLED DARK RUM)
f1 TSP TRIPLE SEC
f2 TBSP SUGAR
f1 CINNAMON STICK
f¼ TSP FRESH GINGER ROOT (OR
POWDERED GINGER)
f1 CLOVE
f½ STAR ANISE
f1 ORANGE
fFRESH CRANBERRIES
Warm the cranberry juice and sugar in a small
saucepan until it boils. Blend in the cinnamon,
anise, ginger and clove. Reduce the heat to
low and simmer for 15 minutes. Next, strain
the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into
a heat-proof vessel and discard the spices.
Add rum and triple sec before stirring for 30
seconds. Serve the spicy drink in a large mug
and garnish with an orange slice, cranberries,
cinnamon stick or star anise.
For a less sweet and healthier option,
use cranberry juice instead of cranberry juice
cocktail and leave out the sugar.
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Hot Toddy
The Hot Toddy is a classic winter
cocktail, traditionally consumed in
the evening before bed. If you want to
get warm and cozy but don't have a
fireplace, mix one up.
f2 OZ BRANDY
f6 OZ BLACK TEA
f½ OZ HONEY
f1 LEMON
Make a cup of black tea according
to the directions and, while it's still
hot, pour 6 oz. into a tall mug. Add
the honey and stir until thoroughly
dissolved. Add brandy and float a
slice of lemon in the mug.
There are many variations of the
toddy. Some people use lemon juice,
water and spices instead of prepared
tea, or whiskey instead of brandy.
Barn Burner
You'll be warmed up twice over with
this simple but potent combination of
bourbon liqueur and hot cider.
f1½ OZ BOURBON LIQUEUR
f6 OZ APPLE CIDER
f1 LEMON
f1 CINNAMON STICK
Heat the cider to your desired drinking
temperature and pour into a large
sturdy mug. Add bourbon, stir and
garnish with lemon twists and a cinnamon
stick.
If you like, swap out the liqueur
for straight bourbon whiskey.
Swedish
Glogg
(serves six)
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