Four Seasons Glogg
Glogg has always been considered a winter drink, and more specifically, a Christmas time drink. And while that’s exactly when most glogg is made and consumed, glogg is by no means exclusively a cold weather beverage …
Warm Weather Glogg?
Did you know that you can bottle and store your glogg? We always make extra and keep a few bottles on hand. Just store them in a cool dry place like a basement wine rack or some other cool dark spot. Glogg, when bottled, will actually improve for about six months. The various spices will impart a richer and deeper character to the batch, so by all means make a bit extra!
For the past few years, we’ve served our bottled glogg in the summer. Here are two ideas for warm weather glogg:
Glogg Slushies
We actually got this idea from Chicago’s Mid Sommersfest, held each June in the Swedish heritage community of Andersonville on the north side. Simon’s Tavern was serving glogg slushies, which are incredibly easy to make …
All you need to do is pour your bottled glogg into a blender and add a few handfulls of ice. Power up the blender and once it’s slushy, it’s ready to drink! We like to add some fresh fruit to the mix too. Plums, apricots, prunes, and even strawberries add a nice touch and fresh, distinctive taste.
Glogg Ice Cream
This was a BIG hit at a recent neighborhood gathering. To keep it simple, just serve a good vanilla ice cream in a small dish and pour a shot or two of bottled glogg over the top. The various spices meld perfectly with the ice cream and it’s a cool and fresh treat …
So don’t pigeonhole glogg into just the winter months. Summer is glogg season too!
