Mulled Red Wine
This recipe is inspired by Glogg, a traditional Scandinavian drink. It's particularly flavorful because of cardamom, a fragrant spice frequently found in Scandinavian baking.
Ingredients:
1 bottle full-bodied red wine (e.g. Merlot)
1/2 cup mulling spice blend
1/4 cup sugar
6 crushed cardamom pods or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup blanched almonds
Directions:
In a large, nonreactive pot, combine red wine with mulling spice glend. Add sugar, 6 crushed cardamom pods (or ground cardamom), raisins and blanched almonds. Cover and bring to a simmer. Uncover and reduce to low heat, occasionally stirring. Simmer for at least 20 minutes until spices infuse the wine and the raisins plump. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
Serve warm in mugs in 1/2 cup portions.
Makes at least 4 servings.