I sometimes enjoy a summery drink named Limoncello, found usually in Italy, straight from the fridge and on ice. When filled into pretty bottles with decorative labels, homemade limoncello is a great gift from my kitchen. This is how homemade Limoncello becomes particularly good:For the summer liqueur, we first dissolve the essential oils from the lemon peel with the help of high-proof alcohol. We then … Continue reading Homemade Limoncello
The creamy Eggnog Liqueur Punsch brings the Christmas market home and is a great alternative to mulled wine. Eggnog Liqueur Punsch in decorative in a beautiful glass bottles that can be a pretty Christmas gift. Eierpunsch is made with eggnog liqueur and white wine or Champagne and would is something not be expected to taste this good Continue reading Eierpunsch or Eggnog Liqueur Punsch
Glühwein is a hot spiced mulled red wine and part of the Christmas market like the gifts under the Christmas tree. The quality of the hot spiced wine at the Christmas market is usually not very good, I only drink it because I want to warm up when it’s cold. Continue reading Tasty Glühwein (hot mulled Red Wine)
We regularly consume beer, knowing that Germans are involved in the global Beer production and can distinguish beer types. Hardly anyone really knows since when the first beer was developed. Many people would answer to this question that it was invented by monks Did the German Monks invent the Bier? Unfortunately, that’s not quite true, monks started brewing beer long ago (1100’s), and as we … Continue reading Did German Monks discover the Bier?
Elderberry shows its pretty and fragrant flowers between May and July. They buds can be used to make syrup. It is best to harvest the Elderflower buds on a dry, sunny day, when they will have the most aroma and has fully opened flowers. Then they should be harvested, preferably by cutting. Continue reading Elderflower Syrup, a refreshing drink
If you crave a quick cup of Glühwein, you can use a Stash Chai Spice tea bag, hot red wine and some sugar (or honey) You also can make Glühwein from scratch. As you see, this tea has most ingredients you would use making Glühwein. If making a pot, top it off with peeled orange slices (with a peeler to keep off the white part). … Continue reading Easy Glühwein
