Recipe ingredients and directions:
3-6 weeks prior to using:
4/5 qt. burgundy wine
4/5 qt. port wine
Peel of 1/2 orange
2 sticks cinnamon (each 3 inches long)
1 Tbsp whole cloves
1 Tbsp cardamon seeds, shelled
1/4 cup sugar
Combine in a large saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. DO NOT BOIL!
Pour mixture back into wine bottles and cover tightly. Let
stand until ready to use.
Serving day:
Add:
1/2 cup whole, blanched almonds
1/2 cup dark, seedles raisins
1 cup akvavit (Danish liquor)
Strain brew from bottles into large saucepan. Heat to steaming.
DO NOT BOIL! Float orange slices studded with cloves. Ladle
into mugs. Be sure to include almonds and raisins into each mug.
Serve with a cinnamon stick. Serves 16 – 1/2 cup servings.
Category: Beverages & Drinks Recipes
