"Ordet glögg kommer av det äldre ordet glödg, bildat av verbet glödga ’värma upp’. Till detta har bildats ordet glögga ’att dricka glögg’."

According to the Swedish Wikipedia the word glögg is made of the verb glödga - to heat, make red/white hot. And this word describes well the original technology of making the drink. A container with alcohol ( ( Read more... )