Winter Warmer Mulled Wine
As the Autumn nights draw in, the arrival of a distinct chill in the air is the perfect excuse to start brewing batches of warm, spicy, mulled wine. I first tasted this Scandinavian take on mulled wine, Glögi, during my university days - after a night out, we crammed into my friend’s student accomodation, bustling to get in from the cold, and were glad to receive a cup of this steaming, rich, flavoursome wine.
With Bonfire Night approaching, now is the time to rediscover the delights of Glögi:
Linda’s Glögi
Serves 4-8
Ingredients:
1 bottle of reasonably full-bodied red wine
15 cl madeira or port
10 cl blackcurrant or lingonberry juice
100 - 200 g caster sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
10 cloves
1 tsp cardamom seeds
small piece of fresh ginger
orange zest
Method:
Simply mix all ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer gently until flavors have blended suitably and the mixture is nice and hot. Don’t let the glögi boil.
Strain and serve with 1 tsp of sultanas and 1 tsp of almonds (flakes or whole) in each cup. Orange zest and star aniseed also looks pretty. For a really cold bonfire night just add more alcohol, such as good quality vodka for extra warmth and zing.
For a non-alcoholic version that kids can also enjoy, you can replace the alcohol with berry juice, mixing in some cranberry too!
Tags: alcoholic, drink, gloggi, mulled wine, warm
