Grog Spicy And Sweet Recipes

GROG SPICY AND SWEET

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a small saucepan and heat gently to dissolve the honey.
• When hot, strain into a heatproof mug.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS GLOGG

Steps:

• Gently simmer the red wine, port wine, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and orange peel in a large pot set over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar, rum, and brandy. Continue simmering 5 minutes more, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar, and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
• Mix the raisins and almonds together in a bowl.
• To serve, ladle into coffee cups or Swedish-style small glass or ceramic mugs. Garnish each cup with a spoonful of the raisin and almond mixture.

TRADITIONAL SWEDISH GLöGG

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the wine, bourbon or vodka (if using), sugar, orange zest, raisins, cardamom pods, ginger root, cinnamon stick, and cloves into a 2- to 3-quart pot. Heat to 175 F (77 C) and let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand and steep for 1 hour.
• Strain to remove the fruit and spices and gently reheat the punch.
• Add a few slivered almonds and raisins to each serving glass and garnish with a slice of orange, and serve.

GREEN GROG

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine limeade, lemonade and lemon-lime soda. Stir in rum (add more to taste if desired.) Mix in the lime sherbet.

COFFEE GROG

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
• Blend in the sugar, spices, and rum.
• Allow mixture to cool.
• Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Place one piece of orange peel and one piece of lemon peel into each mug.
• Mix 3/4 cup coffee and 2 tablespoons cream together with 2 tablespoons of the spiced rum mixture in each mug (only 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture if you subbed extract for the rum).
• Top with whipped cream, if desired.