Name: Gloegg
Ingredients: 3 figs (the dried ones in heavy syrup); 8 cloves; 1 dried piece of skin ( 2" x 3") of Seville bitter orange; 6" of 0.5" cinnamon stick; 8 almonds; 45 raisins; 1/5 tsp of cardamom; others:; 1 pound of sugar; 2 cup of beer; 1 quart of vodka or other 40% pure spirits; 1 bottle ( 0.75 litres) of full-bodied red wine.

Gloegg

Ingredients

3 figs (the dried ones in heavy syrup)
8 cloves
1 dried piece of skin ( 2" x 3") of Seville bitter orange
6" of 0.5" cinnamon stick
8 almonds
45 raisins
1/5 tsp of cardamom
others:
1 pound of sugar
2 cups of beer
1 quart of vodka or other 40% pure spirits
1 bottle ( 0.75 litres) of full-bodied red wine.

Instructions

Boil the spices in the beer for 30 minuites, filter out the liquid through a paper filter (coffe filter). Pour the sugar in the liquid and let it melt through stirring. Heat will speed up the melting. Add 1 litre of vodka and 0.75 litres of full bodied (but cheap !) red wine. Stir and let it cool. Serve hot with peeled almonds and raisins.