It is time to calm down and sit a while. The children are drinking juice but the parents are having a warm glogg.
I don´t know very well the history of that drink, but those of you, who don´t know anything about it, this is for you. Glogg or Gluehwein is a spiced, usually alcoholic drink and it is served warm. The alcohol in it is usually wine or rum. Nonalcoholic glogg is based on juice, often mixed fruit juice. Both of them contain many spices like ginger, clove, bitter orange, cardamom and of course sugar. It is common to add whole almonds and raisings to glogg while it is being warmed up or just before drinking.
We drink glogg at Christmas time.
It would be very nice, if you would comment on this post, if glogg is wellknown in your country.
Charming scene! We do love mulled wine here in the US, and I in particular enjoy a mug cut with half hot apple cider. It is also common to give party hosts a satchel of mulling spices and a bottle of red wine.
VastaaPoistaHi Jodi,
PoistaI am glad to know that you do have this kind of drink, too.
Thank you for your kind comment.
Lovely family scene!Even though glogg is not common in my country, Spain. I´d like to comment on this post to let you know I´m really enjoying all the Christmassy entries you´re posting daily during this month of December. They´re perfect to get into the christmas spirit. Thanks a lot!
VastaaPoistaThank you so much for your kind comment. I love comments and it is always a pleasure to read them.
PoistaDespués de tanto trabajo navideño, se agradecen los ratos de relax familiar !!
VastaaPoistaThe Christmas time seem to be very busy for all of us.
PoistaThanks for the comment.
What a cozy Christmas scene. Like Jodi, we share hot spiced cider or mulled wine at holiday gatherings. My daughter lived in Germany for 13 years and looked forward to the Christmas fests where they served Gluehwein.
VastaaPoistaThank you very much for your comment. It haven´t ever thought about this drink worldwide. This was very good information for me.
Poistalinda escena ...que tengas muy feliz navidad!
VastaaPoistaThank you Carmen. And Merry Christmas to you, too.
PoistaPues la verdad es que no lo conocía el glogg ,pero seguro que está genial des pues de una copiosa comida.
VastaaPoistaIt is considered a social drink at Christmas time.
Poista