glögg

or glogg

[ gluhg, gloog; Swedish glœg ]

noun

1. a hot wine punch containing brandy or aquavit and traditionally flavored with almonds, raisins, cloves, and cinnamon.

glogg

/ ɡlɒɡ /

noun

1. a hot alcoholic mixed drink, originally from Sweden, consisting of sweetened brandy, red wine, bitters or other flavourings, and blanched almonds

Word History and Origins

Origin of glögg¹

< Swedish, shortening of glödgat vin mulled wine ( glödgat, past participle of glödga to mull, heat up, derivative of glöd ember; vin wine )

Word History and Origins

Origin of glögg¹

from Swedish glögg, from glödga to burn

Example Sentences

“Now you are Swedish,” she said, toasting us with glogg.

From Washington Post

Ashore, we met Linda Wahlström, and she invited us to the hilltop B&B she runs to warm up with a glass of glogg, the Swedish mulled wine, and some grilled Stockholmer sausages.

From Washington Post

Glogg, a mulled wine into which you can dip cookies, is a popular drink of choice across Scandinavia at Christmastime.

From Seattle Times

For me, that was — and still is — all the family, a crackling fire, and a hot cup of glogg: red wine infused with star anise, cloves, cinnamon and orange peel.

From New York Times

In that spirit, we will have glogg and gingersnaps on the winter menu — so that we can welcome people in from the cold to create memories of their own.

From New York Times