traditions
Danish Christmas recipes
Danish Christmas is all about traditions - and many of those involve food. Take a look at the recipes on some of the most popular Danish Christmas dishes. Please enjoy.
Just like other Danish Christmas traditions, the Danish Christmas food has not changed much over the years. Among the Danish favourites are æbleskiver, risalamande with cherry sauce, crispy Christmas duck, and caramelised potatoes.
Below you will find carefully curated Christmas favourites from the Danish kitchen. A few of the ingredients may be difficult to find outside of Denmark, but the recipes are made so that everyone can join.
Below you will find carefully curated Christmas favourites from the Danish kitchen. A few of the ingredients may be difficult to find outside of Denmark, but the recipes are made so that everyone can join.
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Christmas Æbleskiver - Danish Pancake Puffs
One of the most popular Danish Christmas treats is Æbleskiver. The name literally means “apple slices” in Danish as they were originally filled with small pieces of apple or applesauce. At some point, the filling disappeared and we got the æbleskive, we know today.15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Gløgg - Danish Mulled Wine
Gløgg – a hot and sweet mulled wine – goes hand in hand with the Danish Christmas season. Many Danes add additional alcohol in the form of schnapps or rum for fuller flavour and kick. You can also add fresh ginger for extra spice or chilli for heat. Enjoy!15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Klejner - Danish Fried Cookies
Klejner are an old and very traditional Danish Christmas treat served throughout the month of December. A klejne is a small piece of dough shaped/twisted like a small knot or diamond and then deep-fried until it is golden and crisp.15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Red Cabbage Salat
The Danes traditionally serve a pickled red cabbage for the Christmas Eve dinner. The fresh version of red cabbage is a newer addition to the Christmas dinner. The fresh red cabbage salad is a lighter and healthier alternative to the traditional red cabbage.15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Roast duck
No Christmas dinner without duck. Roasted duck is the most popular dish among people in Denmark at Christmas Eve, consumed by an estimated three out of four Danes on 24 December. Another popular dish is flæskesteg, which is roasted pork with crackling.15.11.2021Read more -
ChrisTmas Caramelised potatoes
No traditional Danish Christmas dinner is complete without a dish of small, caramelised potatoes or brunede kartofler as we call them in Danish. In most Danish homes, the caramelised potatoes are supplemented with peeled, boiled potatoes, although they are not as popular as their caramelised counterparts.15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Braised Red Cabbage
The Danes traditionally serve a pickled red cabbage for the Christmas Eve dinner. In Danish, the dish is called rødkål, and might be hard for non-Danish speakers to pronounce.
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Christmas Brunkager - Danish Gingerbread Cookies
The Danish gingerbread cookie or Brunkage, as it is called in Danish, is a very traditional Danish Christmas cookie. Brunkager is eaten throughout the month of December.15.11.2021Read more -
Christmas Risalamande - Danish Rice Pudding
Risalamande has been a beloved Christmas dessert in Denmark for decades. It is known from around year 1900, when the upper class began serving Risalamande with cherry sauce for Christmas instead of rice porridge.15.11.2021Read more
