A hot drink made with red wine enhanced with orange, a variety of spices, and sugar. This is a traditional holiday beverage in the United Kingdom and throughout Northern Europe. In Germany it is known as Glühwein and in the Nordic countries it is known as Glogg*. See note about other countries throughout the world**.
Ingredients
3 (750 ml) bottles of your favorite red wine
juice of one orange
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoons whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
brown sugar, to taste
Directions
- In a large saucepan over very low heat, combine all of the ingredients, with enough sugar to please your palate, and heat until sufficiently warm, being careful not to bring to a boil. Heat for 1/2 hour to an hour, tasting occasionally until just right. Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
- * Alternate spellings in the Nordic countries, depending on country: glögg, gløgg, glögi, glog, glug.
- ** While it is mostly known in the Northern European countries mentioned above, there are variants of hot, spiced wine throughout the world. See the Wikipedia article on Mulled wine for details.