Sad to say I never met my Grandpa Pete, but his legacy remains in his dedication to celebrating a traditional Swedish Jul. (Well, traditional for this family anyway.) The Jul we celebrate has undoubtedly morphed in many ways, but it always begins with the customary Jultide beverage, glögg, a lovely, sweet, heated drink that goes straight to the head and warms you head to toe. The glögg is just the prelude to an extended two- to three-day event.


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