CTTFW! FEUERZANGENBOWLE (Don't even try to pronounce that.)

This and a cozy Christmas sweater (preferably the Stella McCartney version), and we're in business. 

So, I did some research on German Christmas drinks and found this. It's called FEUERZANGENBOWLE. 

Yeah, I know. I can't pronounce it either, but it looks yummy!

FEUERZANGENBOWLE or "Fire Tongs Punch" is a traditional German drink normally consumed around the holiday season. It's fondue meets getting wasted. "Fire Tongs Punch" is dry red wine with cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel (sometimes slices) mixed together in a bowl that is heated. Then, there's this sugar cone put on top called a Zuckerhut (which means "sugar hat," cool name right?) that has been drizzled in rum and then set on fire to melt into the hot wine mixture. 

This is awesome for Christmas parties. Your friends would die over the theatrics of lighting the Zuckerhut, especially if they love wine and setting things on fire as much as I do. 

FEUERZANGENBOWLE

2 bottles of dry red wine

2 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

Lemon juice (2 lemons worth)

Orange juice (2 oranges worth)

1 Zuckerhut (preferably from Sudzucker)

1/2 bottle of rum (must be 108 proof at the least to burn Zuckerhut properly)

Heat wine with cloves, cinnamon, and juices. DON'T BOIL!!!

Then place bowl or pot with a warmer underneath. You may want to strain before pouring, up to you. 

Lay Zuckerhut on top of the bowl or pot with special holder or "tongs." Pour some rum over it.

Light it, and turn out the lights for a private FEUERZANGENBOWLE show!

Use the rest of the rum to keep the Zuckerhut burning until melted completely.

Serve hot in glass mugs or tea cups. 

Note: Make sure you use a spoon to pour the rum or you'll set your house on fire. 

BOOM!

You're getting Weihnachten wasted!

xoxo

CTTFW! THE BENSON COCKTAIL

The Benson

So, I just got a new dog! He's a little terrier mix that I adopted from the city shelter.

Guess what his name is.....

Benson. "Benny" Benson Bartholomew. (My step-father named him after the gumball machine guy on Regular Show. *eye roll) I found this drink on Food & Wine in honor of him joining our family. It's like a Bloody Mary, but way more complicated and cajun. This is a New Orleans delicacy. There's some crushed arugula, cucumber, and lime juice involved along with really good tequila and sparkling wine. Our goal in the South is to get you wasted!

This drink is a mix of crazy things just like my dog, Benny. So, go try this and toast to my new canine child.

THE BENSON

2 slices of seedless cucumber, cut 1/3 inch thick
5 arugula leaves
Ice
1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
2 thick strips of lime zest
1 ounce cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
Pinch of coarse salt

Crush the cucumber and arugula gently in shaker to get juices, but no pulp. Add ice. Then add all liquids except the cava. Shake for 20 seconds, and strain into martini glass. Add the cava and a pinch of salt. Garnish with another cucumber slice if you like. 

Note: Don't give this to your dog. THAT'S BAD!

xoxo

CTTFW: THE JADE COCKTAIL

Let's cheers to the freaking weekend! 

The Jade Cocktail.
Just like our birthday girl,
is simple and sweet,
then kicks you in the face with it's
awesomeness.

On the 26th, JADE B., our resident fly girl and "red hair don't care," will be celebrating her 22nd birthday. 

That's her down there...

In honor of the glorious occasion (which will be similar to The Hangover, I'm sure), I found this lovely cocktail. It's classy and sweet, but with that mix of rum and mint liqueur, it's sure to pack a little punch just like Jade (the girl, not the drink). 

THE JADE COCKTAIL

8 Parts Rum

2 Parts Lime Juice

1 Part Green Mint Liqueur

1 Part Triple Sec

Fill shaker with ice cubes. Add ingredients. Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Boom! Your in the process of getting birthday wasted. 

Recipe and photo courtesy of Absolut.

xoxo