Gullane Glögg and how it came to be…
In 2014, I was on the fundraising committee of our local Playgroup and was organising the annual Christmas Fayre. We decided it would be good to serve mulled w**e to help get everyone in the festive mood. I had however been to a bonfire party in Gloucestershire the month before and had some mulled w**e there that was almost undrinkable, and that is saying something - me not being able to drink w**e! I was therefore a little concerned that the mulled w**e we had planned for our Christmas Fayre might end up with the same reaction – not exactly the mood setter we would have hoped for! So I decided to try and make a mulled w**e mix that would taste delicious and could literally just be added to the w**e, heated up and served! After numerous attempts of trying different blends of various spices and juices, I eventually found a blend which passed my taste test and I hoped would be enjoyed by those at the Christmas Fayre. Thankfully on the day people commented on how good it was and a few even asked if I could make some for them to have at home, so I did… Julia’s Easy Mulled W**e Mix was born...
The following year it was a lovely surprise that several people requested “the easy mulled w**e mix” again, so this time I bought some nice bottles to put the mix in and give it a more gifty feel given it was the Christmas season. The New Year arrived and I didn’t think any more about it but then in Autumn 2016 I was astounded at how word must have spread as I was inundated with requests for the “easy mulled w**e mix”. Spurred on by this interest in the mix I have started to experiment with it a little and have also discovered that it works really well as a mixer with prosecco or ch*****ne as “Winter Fizz”, which has also been very well received. Boosted by this apparent demand I have decided that it may be time to take the plunge and make a business of it. Here it is - Gullane Glögg by Julia! PS In case you are wondering Glögg is Swedish for mulled w**e!