ASI President/CEO Bruce Karstadt's White Wine Glögg

A few years ago, ASI President/CEO Bruce Karstadt shared his personal recipe for glögg with the team at FIKA. Since then, FIKA has served Bruce's version of this delicious drink every holiday season. Now you can make it at home as well!

Yield: 4 cups / 30oz

Ingredients

• 1 bottle, white wine (sweet)

• Optional: 4 oz of vodka (orange flavored) or cognac

• ½ cup fine sugar

• 12 whole cloves

• 6 whole cardamom pods

• 2 star anise

• 1 long strip orange peel

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 piece of fresh, peeled ginger (approx. 1 inch)

• Served with raisins and blanched almonds

Directions

• Toast and crush cloves, cardamom and star anise – place in tea bag or spice bag.

• Mix wine, sugar, spice bag, orange peel, cinnamon stick and ginger.

• Heat in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer and simmer for 5 minutes. Do not allow to boil.

• Take off heat.

• Cover and leave to stand for an hour. Strain off the spices. Rebottle if you wish to serve later. Then merely reheat.

• For stronger version, add 4 oz of vodka (orange flavored preferably) or cognac after cooking.

• Serve with spoonful of raisins (golden or regular) and slivered almonds in each cup.