Alcohol-free glogg punch with blackcurrant juice and almonds

Swedish-style alcohol-free glogg punch made with blackcurrant juice and apple juice, with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, vegan, with raisins and almonds. A warm drink for Advent, 195 kcal.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 25 min
• Calories: 195 kcal per serving
• Protein: 3 g
• Fat: 4 g
• Carbs: 35 g

Ingredients

• 400ml blackcurrant juice
• 30g slivered almonds
• 40g raisins
• 400ml apple juice
• 1 unwaxed orange
• 10g ginger
• 200ml water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cardamom pods
• 30g maple syrup
• 4 whole cloves

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · saucepan · chopping board · knife · sieve · wooden spoon

1. Peel three wide strips of orange zest from the orange with a vegetable peeler and slice the ginger.
2. Put the blackcurrant juice, apple juice, water, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon stick, lightly crushed cardamom pods and cloves into a pan.
3. Heat everything over a low heat for 15 minutes without letting it boil, then stir in the maple syrup.
4. Toast the slivered almonds in a dry frying pan for 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
5. Divide the raisins and slivered almonds between four mugs, pour the glogg over them through a sieve and serve with a spoon.

Good to know

In Sweden, glogg is as much a part of Advent as mulled wine is in Germany. Typical features are cardamom and the raisins and almonds that sit in the mug and get eaten with a spoon. This version is alcohol-free, and blackcurrant juice gives it depth.

Swaps

Blackcurrant juice → grape juice (sweeter). Maple syrup → honey (then no longer vegan). Almonds → walnuts. Raisins → chopped figs.

Cooking tips

Pure blackcurrant juice is tart; mixed with apple juice, it becomes rounder. Taste the glogg at the end and add a little more maple syrup if needed.

Storage

Without the raisins and almonds, it keeps for 3 days in the fridge once cooled.

Allergens

Contains almonds (tree nuts); no gluten, milk or egg. Suitable for children and in pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

How long does alcohol-free glogg punch keep in the fridge?

Without the raisins and almonds, it keeps for 3 days in the fridge once cooled.

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