Glogg

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Glogg (sometimes misspelled glog or glug)(Swedish: Glögg, Norwegian: Gløgg, Danish: Gløgge, Finnish: Glögi) is the Scandinavian version of mulled wine. Glögg is also often served without alcohol. Bottles of ready-made glogg extract are often purchased, containing fruit extract and spices, and mixed into hot water. The main ingredients are (usually red) wine, spices such as cinnamon and cloves, and optionally also stronger spirits such as vodka, akvavit or even cognac. The mixture is prepared by heating, but it is not allowed to boil in order for the alcohol not to evaporate. Glögg is generally served with raisins, almonds, and gingerbread, and is a popular warm drink during the Christmas season.

In Denmark gløgg is traditionally served during the Christmas season with æbleskiver sprinkled with powdered sugar and accompanied with strawberry marmalade.

Glogg recipes vary widely, and variations with sweet wines such as Madeira or spirits such as Cognac, Armagnac or Brandy are also very popular. Glogg can also be made alcohol-free by using juices (usually blackcurrant) or by boiling the Glogg for a few minutes to evaporate the alcohol.

Leading up to the holidays, during the month of December many Swedes typically participate in a great many Glogg Parties. It is typical to serve mandarin oranges and "lussebullar" a type of sweet bun made with saffron.