Old Fashioned Egg Liquor Recipe – Authentic German

old fashioned egg liquor

The holidays are the time for a popular drink in Germany, time for egg liquor (contains alcohol). We found an old fashioned egg liquor recipe that is super easy to make. It can be a bit difficult to find this delicious liquor in the…

German Christmas Traditions – Advent and Gluhwein

german christmas traditions

Today find out about the  German Christmas Traditions – Advent and Gluhwein. There are many German Christmas traditions. One of them is the so called “Adventskranz” or Advent wreath. Made out of fir and/or pine branches and decorated with 4 candles it is symbolizing…

Mulled Wine Recipe – German Gluehwein for Winter

gluhwein and stollen

We found a Mulled Wine Recipe for you – it’s called “Glühwein” or the English version, Gluhwine. It is a traditional hot drink during the winter/holiday months. The fall and winter months are the time for hot drinks and beverages, and Germany is very…

Black Red Gold Cocktail for German Soccer Fans

black red gold cocktail

Are you a soccer fan? Are you following and watching the FIFA World Cup? Here’s a very alcoholic German drink recipe for you featuring the colors of Germany: The Black Red Gold Cocktail. Enjoy the soccer games, and may the best team win! Happy…

Rum Pot or Rumtopf – German Dessert Specialty

Rum Pot or Rumtopf in German is a traditional mix out of rum and fruit that is enjoyed during the winter months. You would start in May with strawberries and add more and more fruit during the summer months. You can make a tropical…

Rudesheimer Coffee with Asbach – Best German Brandy

rudesheimer iced coffee

In 1892 Hugo Asbach, merchant and distiller, founded the company Asbach & Co. in the city of Rüdesheim located at the romantic Rhine. He did not know at that time that he was setting a mile stone in Germany for a name that it…

Grog – German Alcoholic Hot Drink for Cold Winter Days

german grog

Grog is a German alcoholic drink that us very common in the North of Germany. It used to be a a drink that the men at sea would enjoy. Grog is served mainly during the cold winter season, and became a very popular drink…

German Feuerzangenbowle – Holiday Fire Punch

german feuerzangebowle - fire tong punch

Maybe you have heard about the hot drink that is called in Germany Feuerzangenbowle but you don’t know how to make it? Here is the original German Feuerzangenbowle recipe. It is a hot German Christmas drink and would be called in English literally “fire…