glögg

American  

[gluhg, gloog, glœg] / glʌg, glʊg, glœg /

Or glogg

noun

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

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glogg British  

/ ɡlɒɡ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of glögg

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

In addition to getting a cup of authentic glögg to sip at Julefest, you can also buy bottles to bring home.

From Seattle Times