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Port wine

Try this spiced Gløgg cocktail including Portugal's number one, Port wine.

Recipe from food52 ↗
15 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
8
Serves

Ingredients

Other

raisins1 cup
rum (or Cointreau)0.5 cup
whole almonds0.5 cup
Port wine1.5 cup
freshly squeezed orange juice1 cup
Cointreau or Gran Marnier0.5 cup
dark brown sugar, packed0.333 cup
Zest of 2 oranges, cut in strips1 pieces
whole cloves10 pieces
cinnamon sticks2 pieces
bottles full-bodied red wine2 pieces

Method

01

Combine raisins and rum in a small bowl. Let sit at room temperature at least 2 hours. (Raisins can be prepared up to one week in advance. Cover and refrigerate until use.)

02

Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Coarsely chop in large pieces. Reserve.

03

Combine port wine, orange juice, Cointreau, brown sugar, orange zest, cloves and cinnamon in in a large pot with a lid. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered until reduced to 2 cups, 10-12 minutes.

04

Reduce heat to low. Add red wine and warm through with the lid on the pot. Do not boil.

05

To serve, add a spoonful each of raisins with liqueur and almonds to glasses or mugs. Strain gløgg into glasses. Garnish with fresh orange slices.