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Christmas

Ideas & inspiration for Christmas

Christmas is celebrated in the Nordics thoroughly. Among the most iconic delicacies are glögg, often referred to as Nordic glühwein, and vodka or aquavit schnapps that go especially well with the many fish courses enjoyed during Christmas. Nowadays the traditional Christmas drinks are also accompanied with modern takes on the classics such as sparkling glögg or glühwein, and mixing cold cocktails from glögg. Check out these drinks and cocktail recipes right here on Nordic Spirits and also our other products that make perfect holiday gifts!

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Cocktail Gift Box with Skagerrak Nordic Dry Gin

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Themed gift boxes are a great way to show your appreciation for that special someone. Find three gift box recommendations for the foodie, cocktail enthusiast, or hygge seeker in your life.

Christmas wreath

Make your own Christmas wreath

Making your own Christmas wreath is a fun Christmas activity and not as difficult as you might think. Invite your friends, have some Christmassy drinks available, and make Christmas wreaths together!

Sparkling Glühwein

Blossa 22 vintage glögg inspired by New Orleans

This year Blossa travels to New Orleans and is inspired by the city where jazz music vibrates and flavors flourish.

Blossa 23 annual glögg

Blossa 23 travels back to where it all began: Stockholm’s Old Town Gamla Stan

This year’s glögg tastes of raspberries and hops.

Gift-wrapped bottle

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Wondering how to gift wrap a bottle beautifully and easily? Use these three ideas to gift wrap bottles like a pro.

Koskenkorva Ginger Cocktail Gift

3 x DIY cocktail gifts

Looking for the perfect small gift for a cocktail enthusiast? Here are three cocktail-themed gifts that are super easy to make.

Aquavit for Christmas

Christmas Schnaps Guide

Christmas festivities are approaching and in Scandinavia a Christmas menu is hardly complete without aquavit, commonly referred to as schnaps. Read along to find out the best kind of schnaps for different kinds of Christmas food.

Glubbel Cheesecake

Glubbel Cheesecake

This beautiful glühwein-flavored cheesecake with a gingerbread base is the perfect dessert for Christmas celebrations. Serve with Glubbel Sparkling Glühwein.

Chocolate truffles with glögg

Chocolate truffles with glögg

These Christmas candies made from dark chocolate and Blossa glögg will melt in your mouth.

Lucia Day – the Scandinavian midwinter celebration

Santa Lucia is a 400-year-old tradition that brings peaceful joy in the form of light, hymns, and treats across the Nordics on the 13th of December.

Christmas ice cubes

Christmas Ice Cubes

Add a festive twist to your holiday drinks by making Christmas ice cubes. Not only will they keep your favorite beverage cool, but they also look amazing and will add some extra flavor.

Glubbel Pannacotta

Glubbel Pannacotta

This delicious pannacotta gets a beautiful red layer from Glubbel Sparkling Glühwein and will be the highlight of any dinner party.

Glühwein brownies

Blossa Brownies

Did you know that glögg can be used in baking? Give Blossa Chief Blender’s favorite recipe a try and bake brownies with flavors from Nordic glühwein and lingonberries.

Nordic glühwein in a glass

What is the difference between glögg and glühwein?

Glögg is a popular winter drink in the Nordic countries, while glühwein is enjoyed in German-speaking countries. What connects these two drinks?

Blossa glögg steaming in glasses

Five tips for the preparation of glögg

Keep these basic rules in mind when heating up your winter warmer.

Blossa 21 - Annual glögg travels to Valencia, Spain

This year's glögg is a tasteful fusion of traditional glögg spices and the sweet and healthy freshness of the orange.

Blossa glogg cold weather

Glögg and other hot drinks for cool weather

Glögg and home-cooked spicedhot wines are perfect for warming up cool nights around the year. Glögg also makes a nice ingredient for drinks, punches and pastries.

Blossa Myntathe 2020 serving

Blossa 20 Myntathé is inspired by Marrakech with tastes of mint and green tea

This year’s annual Blossa is inspired by, Morocco. There lies the city’s famous market square Djemaa el-Fna, where traditional sweet Moroccan mint tea is served. This year's glögg tastes of fresh mint and green tea combined with traditional glögg spices.

Glubbel with two champagne glasses

GLUBBEL- World’s First Sparkling Glühwein Is Here

Do you like Glühwein? Do you like bubbles? GLUBBEL is a new innovative Sparkling Glühwein that combines these two favorite drinks into a new ready-made seasonal product.

Sparkling Glühwein

Recipes and Cocktails

Blossa 23 Spritz Cocktail

Blossa 23 Spritz

The perfect transeasonal companion? Make your Spritz a Christmassy experience with Blossa 23.

Blossa 23 Radler Cocktail

Blossa 23 Radler

Do you dare to try a different kind of Christmas cocktail? Blossa 23 contains, among other, hops and therefore the thought of beer isn’t too far away. Radler mixed with Blossa 23 offers a refreshing experience that can be enjoyed all year around!

Blossa 23 Gin & Tonic Cocktail

Blossa 23 Gin & Tonic

A crisp, cold gin & tonic never disappoints. This recipe shows you how to give it a Christmas twist.

Blossa Glögg Sour Cocktail

Glögg Sour

Simple and delicious glögg cocktail for all of winter’s festivities. Cheers!

Blossa 22 Hurricane Spritz

Make a delicious Hurricane Spritz cocktail from the Blossa 22 New Orleans vintage glögg.

Swedish Christmas

Swedish Xmas

A pepperminty surprise for the fans of candy cane.

Blossa Glögg Sangria

Blossa Glögg Sangria

A wintery Sangria made of Blossa glögg & lemonade.

Blossa Ginger Glögg

Ginger Glögg

This cocktail brings out the gingery tastes from Blossa glögg.

Blossa Wine Punch

Blossa Wine punch

Did you know that glögg makes a cozy drink or a punch and can be enjoyed cold instead of hot? Try out this fresh recipe.

Eggnog with Xanté Dark Chocolate

The festive winter holiday drink offers delicious flavours of cinnamon and chocolate.

Glögg Coffee

A very Nordic combination: glögg and coffee.

Blossa Club Mate

Glögg Mate

This drink will keep you going until Christmas!