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Authentic Swedish spiced wine. The recipe is from Great-Aunt Freda, brought from Sweden in the early 1900's.

Provided by Gwynne

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian

Time 8h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups water
12 cardamom seeds
2 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
½ orange, zested
1 cup white sugar
1 cup raisins
1 cup blanched almonds
4 cups Muscatel wine, or orange Muscat
4 cups port wine (or Burgundy)
2 cups brandy

Steps:

Bring water to a boil with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to steep overnight.
Place the raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain the sugar water into the raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until hot but not simmering. Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 10.7 mg, Sugar 19.5 g