Glögg

• 750ml

  Dry red wine
• 250ml

  Orange juice
• 1

  Orange zest, cut into chunks
• 2

  Cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 10

  Whole cloves, lightly crushed
• 10

  Whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 100g

  Dried cranberries
• 100g

  Sliced candied ginger
• 100g

  Blanched almond, toasted
• 750ml

  Port wine
• 500ml

  Brandy
• 100g

  Sugar
• 8

  Orange slices

Approximate Times

• Preparation :

  Less than 30 minutes
• Cooking :

  30 minutes to 1 hour

Method

1. Place wine, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cranberries, ginger and almonds in a large saucepan and cook gently 1/2 hour.
2. Add the port and heat thoroughly but do not boil. If mixture comes to the boil the alcohol will evaporate.
3. Combine sugar with 125ml of the brandy in a large saucepan. Warm it gently to dissolve the sugar. Add mixture to the wine.
4. Just before serving strain into a clean saucepan and heat gently. Stir in remaining brandy.
5. Serve in large wine glasses or mugs with orange slices.