Are you going to organize a glögg party or maybe treat your guests to a little glubbel this year? Then you are absolutely right! Advent mingle has indeed become incredibly popular lately, so jumping on this nice trend is absolutely timely. And nothing can really get the Christmas spirit going better than a little festive snacks and mulled wine coziness? When the winter months approach and the cold bites at your cheeks, it's time to celebrate the season with warming drinks and delicious flavors. To elevate the mood and make your gathering unforgettable, it is important to serve delicious snack food that complements the fantastic taste of mulled wine. Let's take a look at some inspiring ideas on pick for mulled wine mingle that is guaranteed to create magic on your glögg party. Here are our top four glögg gathering recipes!
1. Festive Flatbread Rolls for Glögg Party with Beetroot & Apple
Something that is incredible good for mulled wine gatherings are of course delicious flatbread rolls. Here we have filled them with festive beetroot and tangy apple. Also top your snacks with crunchy almonds to give that little extra to the dish - something that is guaranteed to impress your guests!
Ingredients:
Flatbread
Beetroot
Apple
Cream cheese
Salt
Pepper
Almonds
Instructions:
- Peel the beetroot with a potato peeler
- Grate apple & beetroot with a grater
- Coarsely chop the almonds on a cutting board
- Mix apple, beetroot, cream cheese, salt, and pepper into a mixture in a bowl
- Spread the mixture over a flatbread and roll it up
- Cut into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a nice serving tray.
Sprinkle some chopped almonds before serving your guests!
2. Mulled wine party tartlets with blue cheese & fig
Cheese for mulled wine gatherings never sits wrong. And we can't really write a whole article about advent mingle snacks without at least one recipe with blue cheese, right? For those who want to impress their guests a little and offer something other than the classic gingerbread cookies with blue cheese. Here is a really good and simple recipe for festive tartlets:
Ingredients:
Tartlets
Blue cheese
Cream cheese
Fig jam
Fresh figs
Chopped hazelnuts
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees
- Mix cream cheese and blue cheese in a bowl to make a cheese spread
- Place the tart shells on a baking tray with baking paper
- Add a dollop of cheese spread in each tartlet
- Heat in the oven for about 10 minutes
- Top with a dollop of fig jam, a slice of fresh fig, and chopped hazelnuts
- Done! Serve on a nice serving tray
3. Vegetarian Puff Pastry Bites with Goat Cheese, Kale & Pomegranate
Since the Christmas table traditionally contains a lot of meat and fish, we take the opportunity to suggest yet another vegetarian recipe that glögg party food. Puff pastries at the glögg party will be a real hit, especially with creamy cheese, crispy kale, and tangy pomegranate. Doesn't that sound delicious?
Ingredients:
Puff pastry
Cream cheese
Goat cheese
Kale
Honey
Pomegranate
Pumpkin seeds
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
- Mix cream cheese and goat cheese in a bowl
- Rinse the kale in a sieve and then chop it roughly on a cutting board
- Spread the puff pastry on a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Spread the goat cheese mixture and sprinkle over the kale.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is beautifully golden brown and fluffy, and the cheese has melted.
- Top with pomegranate seeds and pumpkin seeds, and drizzle with a little honey.
- Slice into appropriately sized bites. This is easiest with a practical pizzacutter
- Serve on a beautiful serving platter
4. Gluten-free snacks for mulled wine made from sweet potato chips
Of course, everyone who comes to your mulled wine gathering should be able to enjoy delicious snacks. Therefore, we also recommend a really good gluten-free recipe which is perfectly suited for glögg events and the flavors of the mulled wine.
Ingredients:
Sweet potato
Cream cheese
Pear
Oil
Salt
Pepper
Walnuts
Honey
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 125 degrees
- Slice the sweet potato into thin round slices, preferably with a mandolin
- Distribute the slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper
- Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt
- Bake in the middle of the oven for about 45 minutes
- Grate pears coarsely with a grater
- Mix grated pear with cream cheese, salt, and pepper in a bowl
- Once the sweet potatoes are done, place them on a serving platter and let cool.
- Add a dollop of cream cheese with pear on each sweet potato chip
- Top with walnuts and drizzle with a little honey.
Dorre has everything you need for your mulled wine gathering!
At Dorre, we have everything you need for your Advent gathering. Everything from kitchen utensils och accessories for creating fantastic drinks, to beautiful interior and decorations to spruce up the home and create a cozy atmosphere when guests arrive. Are you eager to do own mulled wine this year? Check out our guide for how to succeed best with homemade mulled wine! Here you will also find another super delicious recipe for glögg, as well as more tips on simple snacks for glögg party och snacks for glubbel. Don't forget to also acquire a set glögg set with cups, or a beautiful glögg set with warmer to keep the mulled wine warm throughout the event.