Wonderful! I'll try it. (Two bottles! Hope I like it... haha) OK, I'll
do it. DAve


Quixote wrote:
> "Dave Allison" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> I can google and keep trying, but if someone that makes Glogg has a recipe
>> they like - I've love to try it.
>>
>> thank you. DAve
>
> This is how I do it....
>
> 2 - 750 ml bottle of red, usually a Merlot.
> 15 whole cloves
> 1 tablespoon crushed cardamom pods (not ground)
> peel from 1 orange with all pith scraped off (I use 2 to 3 Mandarin oranges
> from my trees).
> 2 cinnamon sticks (about 6-8 inches total length).
> 30 raisins
> 1 cup of sugar
>
> raisins for serving
> sliced almonds for serving
> Vodka or Akvavit for serving
>
> In a small saucepan combine 1-1/2 cups of the wine with the cloves,
> cardamom, orange peel, cinnamon, raisins and 1/2 cup of sugar. Place over
> low heat and slowly bring to a just below a simmer. Remove from heat and
> let stand overnight.
>
> The next day place the wine and spice mixture in a medium saucepan, add the
> remaining wine and sugar, and place over low heat and bring to just below a
> simmer. Remove from the heat and strain through a sieve discarding the
> solids, let cool and bottle. I let it sit at least a week in the bottle.
> Serve steaming hot, poured over a few raisins and almonds in a ceramic mug,
> and topped with a shot of Vodka or Akvavit.
>
> I just love this stuff, and warms to the bone on a chilly night.
>
> Quixote
>
>