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Kryddat brännvin = Spicy Vodka
- 700 ml vodka
- 1 ml aniseed (whole)
- 1 ml fennel seed (whole)
- 2 ml caraway seed (whole)
- a twig of fresh rosmary
Put the spices in a glass container and pour the vodka on top. Close and let it macerate for 8 days.
Filter the vodka through a coffee filter.
Put in a bottle.
A mixture of beer, stout and lemonade, with a small amount of sherry, madeira or port.
The chilled beverages are mixed together just before serving. Serve cold.
Every family has it's own recipe.
Glögg
Glögg is a traditional drink of the Swedish & Finnish Advent season
Glögg is traditionally made with red wine, sugar and spices, and each small glass has a few almonds and raisins in it as well as the drink. December in this region is a dark, wintry time, and this hot drink helps keep the spirits cheered.
Here is the recipe I use. It is from my time at the Chemist's.
We mixed 1/3 red wine, 1/3 vodka and 1/3 Syrupus sacchari and added 2% Tinctura aromatica.
Syrupus sacchari is a solution of 2/3 sugar in 1/3 water
You can buy Tinctura aromatica at Chemist's Shops
I have a recipe which is non-alcoholic too, which we name "Children's glögg".
Here it is :
Svartvinbärssaft (Blackcurrant sirup)- which is like the drink "Ribena" you can buy in UK - mixed with enough of Tinctura aromatica to get the nice spicy taste.
Serve hot with almonds and raisins.
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