Non-alcoholic Glogg recipes | Nordic Christmas
These non-alcoholic Glogg recipes I have developed over the years for we do not consume alcohol in our family but oh I love love love Glogg. A bottle of Glogg is also a perfect natural handmade gift for Christmas time to hide under the tree.
Alcohol-free Glogg is something that we Finns love dearly. Some prefer non-alcoholic Glogg, and through the wintertime, it is common to drink several cups of Glogg in one day – so it is best to stick to virgin ones then. Glogg without alcohol isn’t something unheard of, though the traditional glogg is also called a mulled wine, and the traditional ones contain all alcohol.
Selection of my best Glogg recipes without alcohol
Red glogg recipes
Danish cranberry gløgg
This traditional Danish red glogg is made with cranberry juice and flavored with cloves, cinnamon, star anise, and ginger. Decorate with orange slices and cinnamon sticks to get you into the Christmas mood.
Hibiscus and blackcurrant glogg
Dark and delicious glogg made with hibiscus petals and unsweetened blackcurrant juice. This glogg is spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and ginger root. The hibiscus petals give a nice tannin feeling so if you like the alcoholic mulled wines with port or red wine this is your new alcohol-free favorite!
White Glogg Recipes
Elderflower and citrus glogg
A slightly unconventional white glogg recipe with citrus and elderberry! Enjoy the sweetness of elderberry juice, the acidity of lemon, and the hint of bitterness from bitter orange peel powder. Learn how to garnish them with lemon peel hearts!
Apple glogg
Hot white glogg made with apple juice and sweetened with honey. Flavored with bitter orange peel powder, fennel seeds, and cardamom - the most unbelievable combination for your hot beverage. Serve traditionally with raisins and almonds!
Insider: A peak into Nordic living
Glogg is a Scandinavian, or better to say Nordic hot drink that we most commonly associate with Christmas time. The high season for Glogg in Nordic countries is definitely in the winter season. It is a hot drink with warm seasoning, traditionally made from blackcurrant juice with Christmas spices and some alcohol like red wine or port wine that is added after infusing the spices into the juice.
The name of the glogg drink varies depending on the country: Danish and Norwegian gløgg, Swedish glögg, and Finnish glögi are all quite similar. Glogg has similarities with the German version of mulled wine called Glühwein.
For a Nordic the idea of cold months without a glass or two (or twenty-five!) of glögi is unbearable. The warming spices and the cozy feeling are just something heartwarmingly amazing. The darkness is nothing if you have hands around the warming glogg mug.
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