glögg

A form of glogg — A Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine; a hot punch made of red wine, brandy and sherry flavoured with almonds, raisins and orange peel.

Meanings

nounglögg (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of glogg.

    Oh, I almost forgot the most important thing…just before Christmas dinner we would have glögg.

    2004, Tage Pearson, Tage, AuthorHouse, published 2004, →ISBN, page 89
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    Berger and Malm were taking care of the annual Christmas arrangements while Blomkvist sat in Erika's chair, drinking glögg and looking on.

    2008, Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (trans. Reg Keeland), Borzoi Books (2008; original Swedish book published 2005), page 457

    She didn’t have any Swedish music, so instead of dancing after dinner they all sat in front of the fire eating cookies and drinking glögg.

    2009, Karen Chalfen, Fair Weather by Noon, Trafford Publishing, published 2009, →ISBN, page 233
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