Already familiar? Try tracking down one of these special-edition Christmas aquavits for a bold new taste. Make sure to take a look at our guide to aquavit for more information about this regional favorite and recommended bottles you can pick up stateside. Harald Hansen, public information manager at Visit Norway, says of aquavit, “It’s a potato-based spirit commonly flavored with savory herbs like dill, fennel or coriander.” He lends us his recipe for Norwegian gløgg, telling us, “This is the way my family in Norway serves it, and most of my friends.”Īquavit is basically the vodka of Scandinavia, so vodka lovers craving a hot, winter cocktail will want to take note. What sets apart authentic Norwegian gløgg is the use of the country’s national spirit, aquavit, to spike the base. vinbrule mulledvine christmastime Go on s. Mulled wine in Norway, locally known as gløgg, is a matter of particular regional of pride. Watch us ruining a vin brul recipe We tried to make an Italian mulled wine recipe in this cozy Christmas time. Though the Romans in the 2nd century were the first culture to heat up sweetened wine and spike it with spirits and spices, it’s hard to argue that the Nordic countries have pretty much perfected it. Taste, and add the remaining sugar, to your taste. Conditum Paradoxum Put six sextarii of honey into a bronze jar containing two sextarii of wine, so that the wine will be boiled off as you cook the honey. Fish out the whole spices and peppercorns with a spoon, then stir in the brandy. Heat very gently until simmering, then turn off the heat.
Add the clementine, cinnamon stick, star anise, figs, cloves and peppercorns. Add the sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and one glass of wine (150 ml) and bring to a boil, constantly stirring to dissolve the sugar. Put the sachet in a large Dutch oven, and add the wine and ¾ cup sugar. 1 cinnamon stick 1 star anise 3 dried figs 4 cloves 3 black peppercorns 50ml brandy Pour the red wine into a large saucepan. Transfer the orange juice and zest to a saucepan. You can make your Gluhwein using the recipe for Vin Brule, but exclude the sugar and brandy and add 10 cloves, 8 juniper berries, 8 allspice berries and 1 cup. Decorative Wine Racks & Modular Systems Thinly peel the orange trying to get as little as possible of the white bitter part.
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