WINE FOR COOKING RECIPES

One of the most interesting hot mulled wines is Swedish glogg (pronounced glook), a heady combination of red wine, sauternes and aquavit, enriched with raisins and almonds. Glogg is traditionally served in mugs with tiny spoons for eating the nuts and fruit. The recipe relies on a process called mulling. The term has the same root as our word mill (as in milling or grinding) and herein lies one of the secrets of holiday bartending. Whole spices, like cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, cardamom pods, blades of mace and whole nutmegs, have more flavor than pre-ground spices. Bruise seed spices, like cloves or cardamom, in a mortar and pestle or beneath a heavy skillet. Whole nutmegs should be freshly grated. Fresh ginger is so widely available, there is little excuse to use powdered.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Total Time 25 minutes

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 342, UnsaturatedFatContent 6 grams, CarbohydrateContent 36 grams, FatContent 6 grams, FiberContent 3 grams, ProteinContent 3 grams, SaturatedFatContent 0 grams, SodiumContent 13 milligrams, SugarContent 27 grams, TransFatContent 0 grams

If coziness has a fragrance, it’s the aroma of red wine simmering on the stove with citrus and spices (and a little brandy for a bit more zing). Choose a red wine that isn’t bone-dry—a little fruitiness is just fine here. I like the inexpensive Zweigelt from Erdenlied for this, which conveniently comes in 1-liter bottles.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Total Time 45 minutes

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 246, UnsaturatedFatContent 0 grams, CarbohydrateContent 18 grams, FatContent 0 grams, FiberContent 2 grams, ProteinContent 1 gram, SaturatedFatContent 0 grams, SodiumContent 8 milligrams, SugarContent 14 grams, TransFatContent 0 grams