A Scandinavian winter beverage

• 1 bottle dry red wine
• 1 bottle sweet vermouth or ruby port
• 10 whole, cracked cardamom seeds
• 10 whole allspice
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 orange
• 10 dried figs, halved
• 1 cup raisins
• 4/5 pint of aquavit
• sugar to taste
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds

Heat the wines slowly in an enamel pot. Tie spices in a bag and add. Peel the orange and add the peel and the juice to the wine. Add fruit and aquavit. Sweeten to taste. Reheat slowly. Serve warm with almonds on top.