Cozy Winter White Wine Delight

This delightful white mulled wine, known as Hvid Gløgg, is the perfect drink to warm your soul during the autumn and winter months. It is infused with a blend of aromatic spices and sweetened with brown sugar, creating a cozy and comforting beverage that will envelop you in a blanket of warmth and festive cheer. The addition of rum-soaked raisins and slivered almonds adds a delightful touch to this heartwarming treat.

Cozy Winter White Wine Delight

A cozy and comforting mulled white wine infused with warming spices, rum-soaked raisins, and slivered almonds.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Zest/peel of 1/4 orange
  • 3 oz water
  • 1 tablespoon raisins soaked in rum
  • 6 oz dry or semi-sweet white wine
  • 4 oz apple cider
  • Slivered almonds

Instructions

  1. Combine cardamom pods, peppercorns, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, brown sugar, orange zest, and water in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 1-1.5 hours, covered.
  2. Strain the extract and store in the fridge if not using immediately.
  3. Heat the apple cider in a large pot, then turn off the stove and add the white wine, extract, and soaked raisins with any remaining rum.
  4. Heat the wine mixture until hot but not boiling, then ladle into mugs over slivered almonds.