Mastering the Art of Swedish ‘Mys’ to Stay Cozy This Season

Beat the winter blues with warmth, comforting food, and good company

Glogg, or mulled wine, is a warm beverage best enjoyed during the cold weeks leading up to Christmas. It tastes even better accompanied with gingerbread snaps. In Sweden, raisins and blanched almonds are added. Emelie Asplund/imagebank.sweden.se

With winter’s dark chill comes the opportunity to cozy up. Maintaining a cheery disposition can get tougher with the stark harshness of winter just outside your door, but instead of letting the cold season get you down, look for ways to make the most of it. The Swedes, in particular, have learned to view winter as an opportunity for enjoyment and nailed it down to an art, so much so that they have a word for it.

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