Title: Glogg '90 (2 Week Recipe)
Categories: European Beverages Alcohol
Yield: 1 Servings

		Cheese cloth #1:
3		Sticks cinnamon
5		Whole cloves
5		Cardamom seeds
1		Chopped orange peel
		Cheese cloth #2:
1/2	lb	Raisins
7	oz	Blanched almonds
1	c	Sugar
1 1/2	l	Port wine
750	ml	Sherry
1	c	Absolut

Contain into 2 separate cheesecloth "packages": cheese cloth #1: 3 sticks cinnamon 5 whole cloves 5 cardamom seeds (expensive, by the way) 1 chopped orange peel

Cheese cloth #2: 1/2 lb. raisins 7 oz. blanched almonds

[These packages should be loose enough such that the spices swim freely, but packages can be removed without too much hassle.]

Boil in 2 cups water for 15 minutes: 1 cup sugar both cheeseclothed packages.

Add all the above (including the boiling water) to: 1.5 l. Port wine (Gallo) 750 ml. Sherry (Christian Brothers California Golden Sherry) 1 cup Absolut (~250 ml.)

Warm it all until finger warm. then remove from heat as soon as it gets to the finger warm stage, cover (with plastic), and let sit 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, try it. if its ready, throw out the cheese cloth with the spices and keep the almonds and raisins for putting in with the drinks. Do not store with the raisins in after the point when it tastes good or else, it tends to become raisin juice.

To serve: place some raisins and almonds (the pre-spiked ones) into some of the concoction, heat (do not boil) and serve.

For a longer sitting period (4 weeks), decrease the amount of spices, etc. (but don't decrease the amount of sugar), and maybe skip the step where you warm the whole concoction before storage. For a shorter sitting period, increase the amount of spices (not the sugar) and warm the whole concoction before storage for several hours (like 5 or 6, not the 3 or 4 minutes of the 2 week method) at finger warm. It should not be stored for less than 2 days.

From: andywlms@esslink.com (Andy Williams)

[Roslind's version: Allspice berries and coarsely cracked nutmeg in the spice mix. Sometimes skip the cardamom and add juniper berries. One liter red wine, 750 ml port and one mickey [375 ml] vodka.

[Jim's version: All the above plus a tea bag and an inch of ginger root. Brandy or instead of vodka.]

Tip: Do not use expensive wines and liquors. The spices will make *almost* anything taste wonderful. - Jim Weller

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