Beverages
Hot Drinks
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Glühwein
(Traditional Glow Wine) |
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1
liter red wine
1/8 liter water 60 grams sugar (approx 2oz) |
1/4
stick cinnamon
3 cloves Peelings of half a lemon or two lemon slices |
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Bring
the sugar, spices and water to a boil. (instead of the water experts
say that you really should use apple wine for a better flavor) Then
let this mixture steep for 30 minutes. Finally, mix in the remainder
of the apple wine and carefully reheat to just under the boiling
point. If desired, flavor with lemon or orange juice to taste. Glühwein
is sometimes also made from raspberry, blueberry and blackberry
wines.
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Mitternachtstee
(Midnights Tea) |
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16
tea spoon black tea,
1 l water 8 oranges 2 lemons |
sugar
1/2 l rum, some Arrak |
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Prepare
the tea as usual and let it rest for 5 minutes. Press the orages
and the lemons to make a juice. Add the juice, rum, sugar and Arrak
to tea. Serves 10.
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Rüdesheimer
Kaffe
(Traditional coffee from Rüdesheim) |
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8
soup spoon Asbach Uralt
3 cubes sugar 1/2 liter hot coffee |
vanilla
whipped cream grated chocolate |
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Place
3 cubes of sugar in a warm Asbach Coffee cup. Add 1 to 2 parts Asbach
Uralt Brandy, set aflame. Stir, and allow to burn 1 minute. Fill
up with hot coffee to within an inch of top of cup. Stir well. Cover
with layer of whipped cream, spiced with vanilla, and sprinkle with
grated chocolate.
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Eierlikörpunsch
(Eggs licor punsch) |
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2/3
white wine
1/3 eggs licor |
1-2
soup spoon Vanille sugar
fresh cream and cocoa powder |
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Warm
the wine, the licor and the vanille sugar. Do not cook it! Add
cream and cocoa powder to decorate. Serves 1.
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Jager
Tee
(Hunters Tea) |
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1/4
liter black tea
1/4 liter red wine 1/4 liter orange juice 1/4 Liter Obstler (Schnapps - not the sweet American versions, but something like Kirschwasser or dry plum brandy) |
60
- 80 grams sugar (2-3 oz)
1/4 stick cinnamon 3 cloves peelings of 1/2 lemon or two lemon slices. |
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Heat
all the ingredients until they simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
Add sugar to taste.
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