Blossa

Johan Daniel Grönstedt founded the wine retail company J.D. Grönstedt & Co in Stockholm in the middle 19th century until viticulture was made public in the early 20th century. The company's wine glöggs included many different wines flavoured with syrup, raisins, sweet almonds, cinnamon, cardamomum, dianthus and occasionally vanilla. The wines were made into glögg in the company's warehouse in the Gamla Stan. When the Vin- & Spritcentralen came about in 1917 a new wine warehouse was opened on Sankt Eriksgatan. Grönstedts worked here as a daughter company of Vin- & Spritcentralen in the 1920s.

At Christmas time in 1994 the trademark became known for the TV advertisement "Glöggen heter Blossa" starring a group of Christmas elves. Similar advertisements were shown at Christmas time in 2007 and 2016.[https://www.dagensmedia.se/marknadsforing/kampanjer/blossa-tillbaka-med-tv-reklam-6807010 Blossa tillbaka med TV-reklam], Dagens media 23 November 2016. Accessed on 16 November 2020.

Blossa is produced by an original recipe from Grönstedts Vinhandel from the late 19th century. Until 2008 Blossa was produced by Vin- & Spritcentralen in Sundsvall. The spices are stored and prepared in a factory in Åhus where spiced glögg is produced by soaking the spices in alcohol over a month's time. The resulting mix is then sent to the factory in Sundsvall where the glögg is produced, by mixing the wine, syrup and spiced alcohol together. After the glögg has been cleared and filtered it is ready for bottling.

On 18 June 2008 the Swedish Vin- & Spritcentralen stopped producing the glögg as its new owner Pernod Ricard closed down the factory in Sundsvall. After this, production moved to Svendborg in Denmark. In 2010 Blossa and many other Vin- & Spritcentralen trademarks were sold to the Finnish company Altia which in 2021 merged with Arcus to form Anora Group.

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• White strong wine glögg
• Red strong wine glögg
• White mild glögg
• Red mild glögg
• Wine glögg
• Strong wine glögg *** Cognac
• Strong wine glögg *** Rum
• Mild glögg with lingonberry
• Mild glögg with orange
• Mild glögg with apple
• Alcohol-free glögg
• Sparkling & Spices (sparkling wine with glögg spices)[http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-lanserar-mousserande-dryck-gjord-foer-vinterns-festligheter-2925995 Blossa lanserar mousserande dryck gjord för vinterns festligheter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017073337/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-lanserar-mousserande-dryck-gjord-foer-vinterns-festligheter-2925995 |date=2019-10-17 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 17 October 2019.

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Since 2003[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aarets-gloegg-har-hundra-smaker-940562 Årets glögg har hundra smaker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215000423/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aarets-gloegg-har-hundra-smaker-940562 |date=2017-12-15 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 December 2017. Blossa has been producing annual seasonal glöggs. Since 2016 the selection has also included an alcohol-free version called Blossa Hantverksglögg.[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-hantverksgloegg-en-hyllning-till-nordiskt-hantverk-1639084 Blossa Hantverksglögg - en hyllning till nordiskt hantverk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214151052/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-hantverksgloegg-en-hyllning-till-nordiskt-hantverk-1639084 |date=2017-12-14 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 December 2017.

• 2003 bitter orange
• 2004 winter apple
• 2005 cloudberry & Armagnac
• 2006 lingonberry & juniper berry
• 2007 sea buckthorn & cinnamon
• 2008 blueberry
• 2009 clementine[https://archive.today/20120525170847/http://www.cisionwire.se/blossa/blossa-09-med-smak-av-clementin- Blossa - press release], Cision Wire. Accessed on 4 September 2009.[https://archive.today/20120525170849/http://www.cisionwire.se/blossa/rekordmanga-forhandsbestallningar-av-blossa-09 Blossa - press release], Cision Wire. Accessed on 17 September 2009.
• 2010 saffron
• 2011 Arabica
• 2012 yuzu & ginger
• 2013 Dalecarlia (rose hip and raspberry)
• 2014 lavender[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/lavendel-ger-smak-aat-aarets-blossa-1050536 Lavendel ger smak åt årets BLOSSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215001105/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/lavendel-ger-smak-aat-aarets-blossa-1050536 |date=2017-12-15 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 September 2017.
• 2015 Earl Grey tea[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/en-jul-med-afternoon-gloegg-earl-grey-med-bergamott-smaksaetter-aarets-blossa-1214296 En jul med afternoon glögg - Earl Grey med bergamott smaksätter årets BLOSSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215001420/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/en-jul-med-afternoon-gloegg-earl-grey-med-bergamott-smaksaetter-aarets-blossa-1214296 |date=2017-12-15 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 September 2017.
• 2016 crowberry[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/kraakbaer-smaksaetter-blossa-16-en-gloemd-skatt-i-den-norrlaendska-skogen-1549899 Kråkbär smaksätter Blossa 16 - en glömd skatt i den norrländska skogen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215001011/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/kraakbaer-smaksaetter-blossa-16-en-gloemd-skatt-i-den-norrlaendska-skogen-1549899 |date=2017-12-15 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 September 2017.
• 2017 Old Delhi (mango, cumin and chili)[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-17-moeter-old-delhi-mango-spiskummin-och-chili-smaksaetter-blossa-17-2150220 Blossa 17 möter Old Delhi - Mango, spiskummin och chili smaksätter Blossa 17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215000310/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-17-moeter-old-delhi-mango-spiskummin-och-chili-smaksaetter-blossa-17-2150220 |date=2017-12-15 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 14 December 2017.
• 2018 di Limone (Limoncello, rosemary, thyme and basil)[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-18-reser-till-amalfikusten-med-smak-av-limoncello-och-medelhavskryddor-2697948 Blossa 18 reser till Amalfilkusten - Med smak av Limoncello och medelhavskryddor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220001/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-18-reser-till-amalfikusten-med-smak-av-limoncello-och-medelhavskryddor-2697948 |date=2018-11-24 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 24 November 2018.
• 2019 Aloha (passionfruit, hibiscus)[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aloha-blossa-19-reser-till-hawaii-med-smak-av-passionsfrukt-och-hibiskusblomma-2915620 Aloha! Blossa 19 reser till Hawaii - Med smak av passionsfrukt och hibiskusblomma] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017073359/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aloha-blossa-19-reser-till-hawaii-med-smak-av-passionsfrukt-och-hibiskusblomma-2915620 |date=2019-10-17 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 19 September 2019.
• 2020 Myntate (green tea and mint)[https://www.cafe.se/sa-smakar-blossa-myntathe-2020-ars-glogg-fran-blossa/ Så smakar Blossa Myntathé - 2020 års glögg från Blossa], Cafe.se 16 September 2020. Accessed on 1 October 2020.
• 2021 Valencia (orange)[https://press.folkofolk.se/posts/pressreleases/press.folkofolk.se/posts/pressreleases/blossa-21-inspireras-av-valencia---en-hyllnin-1 Blossa 21 inspireras av Valencia - en hyllning till den solmoga apelsinen]{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, press.folkofolk.se. Accessed on 9 October 2021.

• 2016 blueberry & ginger
• 2017 lingonberry & juniper berry[https://web.archive.org/web/20171214150331/https://folkofolk.se/glogg/blossa-hantverksglogg-lingon-enbar Blossa Hantverkslögg Lingon Enbär], folk o folk. Accessed on 14 December 2017.
• 2018 blackcurrant & star anise[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-hantverksgloegg-2018-med-smak-av-svarta-vinbaer-2766955 Blossa Hantverksglögg 2018 med smak av svarta vinbär] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220056/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/blossa-hantverksgloegg-2018-med-smak-av-svarta-vinbaer-2766955 |date=2018-11-24 }}, Mynewsdesk. Accessed on 24 November 2018.
• 2019 apple & vanilla[http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aarets-nyheter-fraan-blossa-2936810 Årets nyheter från BLOSSA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191124190010/http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/folkofolk/pressreleases/aarets-nyheter-fraan-blossa-2936810 |date=2019-11-24 }}, folk o folk. Accessed on 24 November 2019.

• [http://www.blossa.se/ Official site]

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