Make December more fun by hosting your very own Nordic gløggparty. Mulled wine in the Nordic countries, recorded back to 1600s, are called gløgg in Norwegian and Danish, glögg in Swedish and Icelandic and glögi in Finnish and Estonian. Traditionally, spices were added to the poor-tasting wine of the time. As flavors improved, Glögg remained popular, becoming a traditional beverage...
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Our best recipe for Scandinavian Mulled Wine, ‘Gløgg’
The Scandinavian mulled wine, 'julegløgg' has longstanding traditions in Scandinavia. It's made with red wine, aquavit and madeira, but this can easily be replaced with a blackcurrant cordial for a non alcohol option. It's the spices which are important! The Swedish King Gustav Vasa had his own recipe in the 15th century, not too dissimilar from the one we will share with you. The Scandinavian...
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