Glögg (Nordic Mulled Wine) Recipe

Ingredients (12)

• 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 1 cup (8 ounces; 236g) water
• 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces; 100g) granulated sugar
• 4 roughly 1” by 3” strips fresh orange peel, from about half a medium orange
• One 2-inch piece (30g) ginger, peeled and diced (about 20g after peeling)
• One 750ml bottle dry red wine (see note)
• One 750ml bottle ruby port
• 1 cup (8 ounces; 236g) aquavit, vodka, or brandy
• 1/2 cup (3 ounces; 85g) dark or golden raisins
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces; 60g) blanched almonds slivers