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4 *** time for Glögi / Glögg / Glühwein / Mulled wine among Juleskums
December 21st
Joyful meeting of marshmallow Santas at Muumi/Moomin -land at äRRä's candy calendaR of 2011!
4 days to Christmas!
PS Juleskum is a Swedish traditional marshmallow candy by Cloetta, this year with a Polka -flavor.
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(some background from Wikipedia)
Mulled wine, variations of which are popular in Europe, is wine, usually red, combined with spices and typically served warm. It is a traditional drink during winter, especially around Christmas and Halloween.
Nordic Gløgg or Glögg
Glögg is the term for mulled wine in the Nordic countries (sometimes misspelled as glog or glug); (in Swedish and Icelandic: Glögg, Norwegian and Danish: Gløgg, Estonian and Finnish: Glögi).
Non-alcoholic glögg can be bought ready-made or prepared with fruit juices instead of wine. The main classic ingredients are (usually) red wine, sugar, spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and bitter orange, and optionally also stronger spirits such as vodka, akvavit or brandy.
In all Scandinavia glögg spice extract and ready-mixed spices can be purchased in grocery stores. In Sweden, ready-made wine glögg is normally sold at Systembolaget ready to heat and serve, and not in concentrate or extract form.
Glögg is generally served with raisins, blanched almonds and Ginger biscuits (Ginger Snaps), and is a popular hot drink during the Christmas season.
(sorry, minor delays due to Xmas holiday and lack of internet:)
4 *** time for Glögi / Glögg / Glühwein / Mulled wine among Juleskums
December 21st
Joyful meeting of marshmallow Santas at Muumi/Moomin -land at äRRä's candy calendaR of 2011!
4 days to Christmas!
PS Juleskum is a Swedish traditional marshmallow candy by Cloetta, this year with a Polka -flavor.
~~~
(some background from Wikipedia)
Mulled wine, variations of which are popular in Europe, is wine, usually red, combined with spices and typically served warm. It is a traditional drink during winter, especially around Christmas and Halloween.
Nordic Gløgg or Glögg
Glögg is the term for mulled wine in the Nordic countries (sometimes misspelled as glog or glug); (in Swedish and Icelandic: Glögg, Norwegian and Danish: Gløgg, Estonian and Finnish: Glögi).
Non-alcoholic glögg can be bought ready-made or prepared with fruit juices instead of wine. The main classic ingredients are (usually) red wine, sugar, spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and bitter orange, and optionally also stronger spirits such as vodka, akvavit or brandy.
In all Scandinavia glögg spice extract and ready-mixed spices can be purchased in grocery stores. In Sweden, ready-made wine glögg is normally sold at Systembolaget ready to heat and serve, and not in concentrate or extract form.
Glögg is generally served with raisins, blanched almonds and Ginger biscuits (Ginger Snaps), and is a popular hot drink during the Christmas season.
(sorry, minor delays due to Xmas holiday and lack of internet:)