Since internet stopped this whole "you gotta know somebody in order to know something" nonsense, here's a cool find that came into my feed burner today:
Christmas drinks from around the globe
Which one's your favorite?
To this short list I must add a famous drink from where I come from - mulled wine - it is very much respected and is somewhat disrespectfully consumed by thousands and thousands all around the world during winter and the holidays. Spices warm up the body, heal cold and soul.
Here's the recipe. I never follow it to the letter, but you can start with these measurements and play as it goes.
.8 bottle of Cabernet/Merlot/Whatever red wine you choose
is heated up in a pan together with
- 3 large spoons of sugar
- 3 slices of lemon
- about 7 of those little smelly things the name of which I can't remember, but let me look it up in the dictionary
- 5 - 7 cardamom seeds
- ginger (I use powdered... 1/2 teaspoon or so)
- cinnamon sticks (I put a lot of!)
Don't overheat. Turn off just before it starts boiling and serve in mugs! Happy Holidays~
PS: another cool infographic showing a history of the Christmas tree as it started in 15th century in Latvia
