Sweedish Glug

[toolboxdiver]

Over Christmas My grandmother who was born in Sweeden turned me on to Glug which is a traditional sweedish drink over the holidays and is drank warm here's how she made it
1 bottle of Port Wine
1/2 as much Brandy
1 cup Raisins
2 Cinnamon Sticks
20 cloves
1/2 pound slivered almonds
warmed in a earthin crock with like a sterno can
and we drank it with little earthin cups
it was awsome

 

[jab]

I'm not a big brandy fan (outside of some blackberry every now and then), is there a plain ole brandy? What brandy do you use? Sounds good, I love warm libations in the winter time.

 

[toolboxdiver]

We just used Christian Brothers Brandy, with the port wine and the spices, and raisins it is really awsome

 

[Oskaar]

If you want brandy the best IMHO are:

Remy Martin Louis XIII
Remy Martin X.O.
Hennessy X.O.
Martell Cordon Bleu
Meukow X.O.

Someone might get holy on you and tell you that these are cognac and not brandy. Just remember the rule of thumb:

All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac.

Cheers,

Oskaar

 

[Sveinne]

Not being a brandy or cognac drinker, is this Glug sweet? It sounds delicious!

 

[Geoffrey Johnson]

That recipe sounds familiar; however, without the brandy.

I lived in Germany for a number of years, and while it is not exactly the same, they have a drink which makes cold weather, and especially the Christmas Markets seem like heavan. It is called Gluwine (probably misspelled, as my German is now nearing Horrid levels).

The basic ingrediants are as follows, though I cannot say for sure what the proportions are, as they change everytime we make it:

Handle of Burgundy Wine
several Cinn sticks to taste
several Cloves to taste
2 Oranges halved
Nutmeg to taste
Sugar - couple pounds

It all goes in a crockpot and warms up not close enough to evaporate the alcohol, but enough to meld all the flavors together, generally about 5 or 6 hours. After which, we generally tear through most of it, and anything else gets rebottled and warmed up when we want more.

It is close to perfection on a cold, blistery winter night, a roaring fire in the fireplace, snow falling outside, and a steaming mug of gluwine in hand!

Thanks for stirring up the memories!

Geoffrey

 

[toolboxdiver]

Not being a brandy or cognac drinker, is this Glug sweet? It sounds delicious!

Yes it was sweet and delicious and it warmed you on a cold Christmas night

 

[lostnbronx]

I went to a Christmas Party once thrown by a couple from Germany. I have no idea what it was called, but they made a drink wherein they had a huge metal punch bowl filled with red wine, fruit juice, and spices. They then took a large spike-shaped hunk of sugar, and placed it on a long trivet-like spoon, made just for this purpose. The sugar and trivet sat over the bowl. They then poured brandy over the sugar, and lit it. As the flame died down, and the sugar melted into the bowl, more brandy was added, until all the sugar was gone (this took some time -- maybe a half hour or more). The remaining brandy was added to the bowl, and was lighted. This was done in a darkened room full of happy revelers, and I must say the effect was magical.

-David

 

[Norskersword]

Hey Toolbox!

"Ten thousand Swedes ran through the weeds, all chased by one Norwegian!" ;D

 

[toolboxdiver]

I think it was a race to the vat of mead and the Norwegian was bringing up the rear...lol

 

[Norskersword]

Yeah that sounds about right!

 

[toolboxdiver]

Cheers to you Norskerword, There is plenty of mead in the vat the Viking King drowned in...lol