Directions This recipe is simple in that you can choose to simply combine all of the ingredients and it will turn out just fine. I have found older recipes call for the butter to be creamed with the sugar, but this step never made a difference in our testing of the grog. You could also choose to steep whole spices instead of using ground, which I usually let sit for about 5 minutes. Lastly, the trickiest part of grog is making and serving it warm, so if no crock pot is available I suggest using a pot on low heat on your stove to combine the recipe after the coffee is brewed.