Glogg

Ingredients

• 1 litre ginger ale
• 1 cup raisins
• 5 sticks of cinnamon
• 1 whole orange (including the peel) quartered
• 1 whole lemon (including the peel) quartered
• 1 Tablespoon whole cardamom seeds
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 11.5 oz can of frozen grape juice concentrate
• Blanched almonds

Instructions

1. 1
   In a large pot, simmer the first ingredients for about ½ hour.
2. 2
   Add the sugar and grape juice concentrate and continue cooking until slightly syrupy.
3. 3
   Strain the syrup into a container and let cool. Retrieve the raisins from the strainer and save for serving.
4. 4
   To serve: Combine equal parts syrup and red wine or port. Heat until just before boiling. Remove from heat. (At this point, some people like to add a small amount of brandy.)
5. 5
   Serve the hot glogg in small (espresso-sized) cups to which you will add a whole almond and a few of the reserved raisins.