Posts Tagged ‘alcohol’

February 26, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: Guinness and Black

The first time I heard someone order a Guinness-and-black, I thought it might be some kind of variation on a black-and-tan. Then I remembered that Guinness IS the “black” in “black-and tan” – there went my theory. But I’ve never met a drink I didn’t like (except for Chinese white spirits, which were pretty terrible), [...]

February 13, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: Colaweizen

I was introduced to this delicious cocktail on a week-long trip to Berlin. My friends and I were at a bar, and although I was really enjoying the German beer in general, I wanted to try something different. “Different” and “beer” aren’t usually found in the same sentence in Germany due to the long, proud [...]

February 9, 2010 | David Ferris

Europe buys booze, funny costumes in preparation for Carnaval

The most sacred Catholic holiday, after Easter, Christmas, and all the other ones, is Mardi Gras.  Ok, it’s not actually a Catholic holiday, but it’s often forgotten that the communal indulgence in drunken debauchery  known as Carnival (among other names) has its origins in the Lenten calendar.  After “Fat Tuesday” (”Mardi Gras” in French) comes [...]

February 2, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Shandy

This is the British Isles’ answer to Germany’s radler. The shandy is a blend of your favorite lager and lemon or ginger soda. It’s light and refreshing and another good cocktail for student travelers who’ve figured out that beer is the cheapest thing at the pub, but aren’t quite sure they like it.

January 30, 2010 | Krista Stryker

Jenever: A Guide to Holland’s Traditional Gin

I’ve never been a huge fan of gin.  If I’m craving a cocktail, I would much rather have a mojito or a whiskey and 7up than a gin and tonic.  But when I found out that gin, or rather, jenever, is a Dutch specialty, I figured I should give it a try.
Jenever (also known as [...]

January 28, 2010 | Francis Nicholls-Wunder

The Beers of Belgium

One of the biggest attractions of Belgium is that golden nectar that has been intoxicating and seducing people around the world since as long as we can (or cannot) remember.  BEER!  Now don’t get me wrong, Belgium has a lot to offer in terms of culture, sights and landscape but I do have to admit [...]

January 24, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Moveable Feasts: Eco-Friendly Wine

There are many ways to make your trip a little easier on the environment. You could walk or bike instead of taking the tube, shop at the local markets instead of Tesco or Monoprix, or stay in a dormitory or hostel instead of renting your own apartment.
Or you could get positively sloshed on one of [...]

January 21, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Bicicletta

Italians aren’t big on cocktails. In general, you drink wine with dinner and beer with pizza and that’s about it. But at aperitivo, the traditional pre-dinner drink that corresponds to America’s happy hour, the Italian cocktail makes its relatively rare appearance. And perhaps to make up for their rarity, Italian cocktails are pretty fantastic.
One simple [...]

January 12, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Radler

If you’re like me and you think nothing could be better than an espresso-oatmeal stout with hints of cayenne pepper, Germany’s Purity Law may baffle you. Yes, at one point is was actually illegal in Germany to make beer using any ingredients other than water, barley, and hops. A later revision allowed wheat and cane [...]

January 5, 2010 | Sara Harding

Great Cocktails of Europe: The Hot Whisky

You may already be drinking this in America under the name “hot toddy,” but hot whisky (sometimes called hot whisky punch, although “punch” is usually served cold) is a great tradition of the Gaelic isles. It’s made in both Scotland and Ireland, using their respective whiskeys, and the best part of it is that it’s [...]

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