Are you ready for the coziest winter drink?

Prepare a batch of this warm, spiced gløgg . The perfect drink for winter solstice, Christmas, New Year’s Eve – or really any cold winter night.

The recipe I’m sharing is a non-alcoholic version of the drink.

In Norway, non-alcoholic glögg is as common as glögg made with wine. That way, everyone – kids and adults alike – can enjoy it.

What Is Gløgg?

Gløgg (Norwegian) or glögg (Swedish) is a traditional Scandinavian mulled drink that is sweetened and served warm.

It can be made with or without alcohol:

The alcoholic version is typically made with a combination of red wine, port wine, and some liquor like bourbon and/or rum.

is typically made with a combination of red wine, port wine, and some liquor like bourbon and/or rum. The non-alcoholic version has a juice base. For aesthetic purposes, the juice should be dark. But there are a wide range of different juices that will work here – from grape juice to black currant juice to a combination of grape/apple/pomegranate/pear.

The origin of the word comes from the Swedish glödga, which means to burn or mull.

For the non-alcoholic version of gløgg, juice is mulled with delicious spices (allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon), orange peel, and fresh ginger. The spices are strained out, and raisins and slivered almonds are added.

I love this non-alcoholic version, because everyone in the family can drink it!

Money-saving tip: Buy the nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon sticks in bulk.

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Pour a round of gløgg, gather around the fire, and enjoy your company. It doesn’t get much cozier than this!

Thank you to Janne, my Norwegian friend, who provided information for this post.