Easy Swedish Glögg

• 2 cups water or orange juice
• 1 (3-inch) piece orange rind
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• 5 whole allspice
• 2 cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 (750-ml) bottle red wine, such as Burgundy
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Garnishes: blanched almonds, golden raisins

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in a pot over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, being careful not to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves. Strain mixture, and serve immediately, or gently reheat before serving. (If you prefer a stronger flavor, steep spices longer before straining.) Garnish, if desired.
2. Note: For a nonalcoholic version, use water or orange juice, and substitute 3 cups Concord grape juice for the wine. Omit sugar, and follow glogg procedure.

water, orange rind, fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, cardamom pods, vanilla bean, red wine, sugar, blanched almonds

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/easy-swedish-glgg (may not work)