Holiday Rush Glögg
a cocktail recipe
Karyn Maier is a freelance writer and creator specializing in natural wellness, the botanical arts, and culinary creations that use herbs and spices. She has written for many industry and consumer publications in both new and traditional media, including ePregnancy, Fitness Link, Club Mom, Let's Live, Natural Living Today, Real Woman, The Herb Quarterly, American Fitness, Mother Earth News, Delicious!, Better Nutrition, etc. She is also the author of several books on using herbs, and a contributor to cookbooks. Ms. Maier is frequently interviewed as an expert by national magazines, including Real Simple and Mother Earth Living. She has also been a guest on several radio talk shows such as Gary Null's Natural Living, The Deborah Ray Show and Martha Stewart Living.
This Holiday Rush Glögg has all the flavors of the holiday season in a shortcut form. This is a time-modified version of Classic Glögg recipes that reduces the hours-long steep, and omits the nut and dried fruit embellishments found in traditional formulas.
Ladle some Holiday Rush Glögg into your mug while you run about wrapping gifts and decorating and get in the holiday mood. Just remember when it's time for guests you can slow down and warm up with our Classic Glögg.
TIME (ACTIVE) | 15 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 5 M
TOTAL | 20 M
1 SERVING
| 8 oz
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Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and heat gently. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover; let steep for 5 minutes. Strain off the spices and reserve the warm glogg into a mug. Garnish with orange and/or apple slices.
Choose a medium bodied red wine with deep fruit flavor for this recipe, such as Merlot, Cabernet or Zinfandel.
Don't simmer or boil the glögg for extended periods. This will evaporate the alcohol.
chopped
Dried chopped ginger root is more flavorful and aromatic than fresh ginger. Its warming heat is used in infusions, syrups, and tinctures.
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cassia
chips
Chopped cassia cinnamon chips have a spicy warmth and familiar sweetness. Use in DIY mulling spice, chai tea, and pickling spice mixes.
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whole
Whole cloves are intensely aromatic dried flower buds that will impart a warm pungency. It has a slight sweetness on the tongue balanced by a spicy bite.
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chopped
Dried orange peels have a sharp citrus bite. Made entirely from the peel of the fruit, they tend toward bitterness, and as such these dried pieces aren't meant for ready-made snacking.
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whole
Multi-dimensional in flavor, this single spice is redolent of a mix of spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and juniper.
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1.2 oz - REFILL$4
5 oz - REFILL$13
