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(Hot Scandanavian Christmas Punch) Ingredients:
1 lemon |
1 navel orange |
1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine |
1/2 cup sugar |
3 whole cloves |
1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick |
1/4 teaspoon allspice |
1 green cardamom pod |
1 thin slice fresh ginger |
1/2 cup tawny port |
1/2 cup aquavit |
1/4 cup kirsch |
1/4 cup vodka |
1/2 to 1 cup raisins (to taste) |
1/3 cup blanched sliced almonds |
Directions:
1. Remove zest from lemon and orange with a vegetable peeler, reserving fruit for another use.
2. Heat half bottle of red wine, sugar, zests, spices, and ginger in a 2-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, until just barely simmering (do not boil). Simmer gently 10 minutes, then cool. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
3. Stir in remaining wine and other alcohols. Heat in a cleaned saucepan over moderate heat until just warm.
4. Divide raisins and almonds among 6 small coffee cups or heatproof glasses and ladle in glögg. Serve with small spoons for eating raisins and almonds.
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