| Drink | Quick glögg with rum |
| Rum | 2 dl Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva |
| Wine | 1 bottle of strong red wine and 1 bottle of port wine |
| Spices | 1 handful of dried spices: cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom, allspice etc. |
| Sweetness and fruit | 3 tbsp. brown sugar, juice from 2 oranges and raisins |
| Bitters | 5-10 drops of Angostura bitters |
| Time | Under half an hour, simmer about 20 min., longer if you like |
PROCEDURE
Coarsely crush the spices. Roast them in a pan until they start to smell delicious.
Add the brown sugar and orange juice and simmer until the brown sugar has dissolved. Pour everything into a saucepan and add the wine, port and raisins. Simmer for about 20 minutes, preferably longer. - preferably longer.
Remove the pan from the heat, add Diplomático and Angosturabefore serving the mulled wine. You can garnish with cinnamon sticks, almonds and/or orange peel.
A fabulous Venezuelan dark golden rum, distilled from molasses in a copper potstill before 12 years of ageing. Rich, sweet and fruity, just the way we like it. Nutty and spicy, the aftertaste is long but subtle. Slightly dry nutty finish with good sweetness. Great value for money.
Diplomatico has won over 54 medals at international competitions such as SIP Awards, San Francisco World Spirits, Miami Rum XP, Monde Selection etc.
In 2011, Master Blender Mr. Tito Cordero received great recognition when he was named the world's best master blender, the first Venezuelan ever.
Glögg history: from hot wine to the Christmas drink
We have not found any documented history for our quick glögg. Glögg itself has a long one. Wikipedia writes that the name comes from Swedish glögg, which in turn comes from glödgat vin, hot wine. Danish spells it gløgg. Hot wine was a common Nordic drink by at least the 16th century.
According to Wikipedia, glögg was a common winter drink from the early 19th century, mixed and warmed with juice, syrup and sometimes punsch or harder spirits. Drinking glögg at Christmas became a tradition in the 19th century. In Sweden it has since the 20th century traditionally been served with almonds, raisins, gingerbread biscuits and saffron buns.
Our quick glögg and a traditional glögg
| | Our recipe and traditional glögg |
| Base | Strong red wine and port (ours) / white or sweet wine, or spirits such as brandy and cognac (Wikipedia) |
| Spices | Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and allspice (ours) / cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger (Wikipedia) |
| Extras | Raisins and orange juice (ours) / citrus peel, raisins and almonds (Wikipedia) |
| Rum | 2 dl Diplomático, added last (ours) / not a fixed part (Wikipedia) |
| Time | Under half an hour (ours) / one method steeps the spices overnight (Wikipedia) |
Our version skips the extract and the long steeping. In return it gets rum at the end, which makes it rounder and stronger.
About Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
| | Facts about the rum |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Strength | 40 percent |
| Distillation | 80 percent pot still and 20 percent column (Difford's Guide) |
| Age | The rums in the blend are up to 12 years old (Difford's Guide) |
| Producer | Destilerias Unidas S.A. (DUSA) |
| Master blender | Tito Cordero |
| Taste | Coffee, milk chocolate, liquorice, orange peel and brown sugar (Difford's Guide) |
According to Difford's Guide, Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva was launched in 2004. Orange peel and brown sugar in the taste suit the orange and sugar in the glögg.
About the ingredients in your glögg
The rum is Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva, and the port is Graham's The Tawny. The bitters are Angostura Aromatic Bitters. You can look for red wine under our red wine, and more rums from the same house as Diplomático are under Diplomatico Rum. Spices, brown sugar, oranges and raisins you can pick up at your ordinary grocery store.
Tips for your glögg
Roast the spices so the scent comes out, and let the glögg simmer longer if you have time. Keep it under boiling point and add rum and bitters once the pot is off the heat. Taste and add a little more sugar if you want it sweeter. More for your home bar is under cocktail equipment for the home bar.
Our verdict on quick glögg
This is a glögg for those who want Christmas flavour in a hurry without extract. Diplomático gives a sweet and spicy base on top of wine and port, and Angostura adds a little bite. It is strong and full, so small cups suit it.
Frequently asked questions about glögg recipe
What is a quick glögg?
A fast mulled wine you can make in under half an hour without store-bought extract. Our version uses red wine, port, spices, orange and Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva.
What goes into a glögg recipe with rum?
2 dl Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva, 1 bottle of strong red wine, 1 bottle of port wine, 3 tbsp. brown sugar, the juice from 2 oranges, raisins, 1 handful of dried spices and 5-10 drops of Angostura bitters.
How do you make glögg without extract?
Coarsely crush the spices and roast them in a pan until they smell lovely. Add sugar and orange juice and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Pour into a pot with wine, port and raisins and simmer for about 20 minutes, longer if you like.
When do you add the rum?
After the pot is taken off the heat, just before the glögg is served. The Angostura goes in at the same time.
Which spices suit glögg?
In the recipe we use cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom and allspice. According to Wikipedia, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger are the most common.
Where does glögg come from?
According to Wikipedia, the name comes from Swedish glögg, from glödgat vin, meaning hot wine. Hot wine was a common Nordic drink by at least the 16th century, and drinking glögg at Christmas became a tradition in the 19th century.
Should glögg boil?
According to Wikipedia, wine-based and high-alcohol versions should not be brought to a boil. We let it simmer and take the pot off the heat before adding rum and bitters.
Which port do you use?
The recipe points to Graham's The Tawny, which we have in the shop.
How do you garnish glögg?
You can garnish with cinnamon sticks, almonds and/or orange peel. Wikipedia notes that glögg in Sweden is often served with almonds and raisins.
Which rum is Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva?
A Venezuelan rum at 40 percent. According to Difford's Guide it is a blend of 80 percent pot still and 20 percent column distilled rum, and the rums in it are aged up to 12 years.
Read more about cocktails
Find more cocktails with rum and all our drink recipes here at Whisky.dk. Also try Rum toddy with Diplomático or Instant eggnog with Diplomático. You can also read Wikipedia about glögg.
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