❤ ❤ SANGRIA OF RED WINE - S. VALENTINE'S DAY ❤ ❤

St. Valentine's Day is celebrated due to a Roman Bishop named Valentim (3rd century) who secretly celebrated marriages due to the banning of these by the Emperor Claudius II. Upon the discovery of this fact, Valentim was arrested and sentenced to death on February 14, 270.

Today's suggestion is a fresh and delicious alcoholic beverage called Sangria.

Sangria is a drink made with a mixture of red or white wine, juice and pieces of fruit and sugar. Other drinks like brandy, sparkling wine can be used too.

The drink has to be really fresh, therefore ice can be added if necessary.Traditionally, in Portugal, spices (cinnamon stick) and aromatic fresh herbs (mint, basil) are added to the beverage.

RECIPE (for 1 Lt of sangria) 


  Ingredientes : 

• 0,75 l of quality red wine
• 0,20 l of soda, 7up or Sprite; 
• 100 gr. yellow sugar; 
• 1 large orange cut into pieces; 
•  6 strawberries cut in halves; 
• 1 lemon cut into pieces; 
• 1 apple cut into pieces; 
• 1 cinnamon stick 
• 2 mint leaves; 
• 4 leaves of basil. 

   Method  : 

In a jar for 1.5 Lt., place the cut fruit. 
Add the sugar and the wine and stir well until the sugar dissolves. 

Add in the cinnamon stick and leave in the refrigerator for at least one hour. 

At serving time, join the soda, mint and basil, mixing to combine the the flavours. 


ENJOY YOUR DRINK!


 

DELICIOUS GIN TONIC

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Recipe:

•     5cl Gin (Bombay Sapphire is my choice)
•     20 cl Indian Tonic Water (Schweppes is my choice)
•     Cubed ice to taste
•     4 Juniper Berries
•     4 Pink Pepper Seeds
•     1 Mint Leaf
•     Half Lemon or Lime

The Gin should be cold, so leave it in the fridge and it´ll be fresh when preparing your drink.

Put ice to taste in a Gin glass and spin so the ice cools the glass. Remove the water from the melted ice.

Pour 5cl of Gin and 20cl of Indian Tonic Water into the cup. The Tonic Water should be poured slowly at 45º so that you do not lose it´s sparkling.

Cut a thin slice of lemon and fold it to release the juices and aromas. Fold the mint leaf in half and place it with the lemon, the pink peppers and junipers in the glass. 
Finally, squeeze the lemon juice into the drink.


Gin Tonic can have several aromatizations according to one´s personal taste :

red fruits, rose petals, black peppers, as long as there is imagination!

It's delicious! 

Enjoy it!!!

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Cocoa comes from the cocoa tree, native to the Amazon, Brazil.

Being a very healthy fruit, it is necessary to consume it in bitter chocolate with at least 60% of cocoa in its composition. 

Among the many health benefits, some can be highlighted:

• stimulation of the brain through proliferation of neurons;
• combats depression, stimulates mental disposition and relieves stress;
• combats hypertension and bad cholesterol;
• stimulates the good functioning of the heart;
• moisturizes and oxygenates the skin due to its composition of retinol, ascorbic acid and vitamins A, B1, B2 and B3.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 10 tablespoons of powdered quality cocoa (unsweetened)
• 3/4 Tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 400ml Water
• 300ml Milk
• 200ml Heavy Cream
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

Method:

Boil 100ml of water. In a small pot, place the cocoa, sugar and salt.

Add the boiled water to the ingredients, mixing everything, and lightly boil on low heat, while stirring for 2 minutes. Take care that it does not burn. Turn off the stove.

Add milk, remaining water and cream, stirring well. Heat until very hot, but do not boil, continuing to stir.

Finally, turn the stove off and add the vanilla extract.

You can drink your Cocoa as it is, or if you prefer, add some whipped cream!


Enjoy !!!