Hot Cranberry Glogg

This is a nice, easy glogg recipe that's not too heavy on the alcohol. I like to serve this on Christmas Eve.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 7 cups

Ingredients

• 4  cups  cranberry-apple juice
• 2  cups dry red wine
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1  whole cinnamon stick
• 3  whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 4  whole cloves
• 1  slice orange, thin unpeeled
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  whole  blanched almond

Directions

1. In a glass or stainless steel bowl, combine juice, wine, sugar, water, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves (at this point, you can cover and refrigerate it until you need it).
2. Warm glögg in a pan over medium heat just until heated through- don't boil or the alcohol will boil off and then it's no fun.
3. Float orange slice on top.
4. To serve, keep warm over a candle or on an electric warming tray.
5. Ladle into cups, adding raisins and almonds to individual servings.
6. To make non-alcoholic, omit sugar and water and use 2 cups more cranberry-apple juice.