Love Mulled Wine? This Spiced Nordic Beverage Is the Holiday Warmer You Need

Ingredients (12)

• 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 1 cup water (8 fluid ounces; 240ml)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces; 100g)
• 4 roughly 1” by 3” strips fresh orange peel, from about half a medium orange
• One 2-inch piece (30g) ginger, peeled and diced (about 20g after peeling)
• One 750ml bottle dry red wine (see note)
• One 750ml bottle port
• 1 cup aquavit, vodka, or brandy (8 fluid ounces; 240ml)
• 1/2 cup dark or golden raisins (3 ounces; 85g)
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds slivers (2 ounces; 60g)