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  • Swedes up in arms over EU Christmas glögg 'ban'

    10/11/2016 9:36:02 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 28 replies
    TheLocal.se ^ | 11 Oct 2016 15:33 GMT+02:00 | Lee Roden
    There are few things more precious to Swedes than their traditional drinking habits, and a new EU-wide rule change affecting one of their favorite Christmas drinks has some of the normally tranquil Scandinavians up in arms. A yuletide tradition in Sweden since the 1800s, glögg (a variation of mulled wine) is consumed at parties and gatherings throughout the Christmas period, and is often strengthened with additional spirits to give it an extra kick. But now, some drinks previously labeled as glögg will no longer be allowed to carry that name, with revised EU legislation on the labeling of aromatized wine...