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

And thus glögg, a heated wine, was born.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2022

A preshow party includes Christmas cookies, glasses of glögg and a visit from Santa.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2016

What to drink Gingerbread Although Swedes seem to drink coffee with just about everything, I think it would be a bit more festive to serve glögg, the Scandi version of mulled wine, with Magnus’s gingerbread.

From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2015

One of the first festivals of the holiday season features Scandinavian music, arts and crafts, a visit from Santa and mugs of steaming glögg.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2014

The fact that it references Stockholm and Oslo doesn't hurt, allowing the musky scent of glögg to waft out of the speakers.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2010