Sipped in South America, Western Europe and Scandinavia, navegado, glühwein and gløgg respectively are all variations of mulled wine – a delicious way to warm up during the cold winter months. In Chile, navegado is made by first , adding a box of cheap red wine ( is and then simmering it with some cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange slices. In Germany, Switzerland and Austria, mulled wine is called glühwein, and can include lemon, vanilla beans and brandy or port in addition to the staples of red wine, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.

Alpine skiers often warm up with a mug of glühwein after a long day on the slopes. Gløgg, meanwhile, is enjoyed in Scandinavia and incorporates cardamom and often the native spirit aquavit, a clear liquor made from potatoes or grain and flavoured with caraway seeds. In Sweden and Norway, “gløgg parties” can be thrown  a time of preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth.