Other drinks

Legend has it that the word horchata is due to King Jaime I. A young woman would have tried this delicious drink in the mid-thirteenth century. What is això? asked the monarch. Llet de xufa (Milk of chufa), replied the subject. Això is not llet. Això és or, xata! (This is not milk. This is gold, beautiful!

The combination of beer with Coca-Cola and fruit liqueur may sound like hodgepodge worthy of university parties, but it is the recipe for a curious cocktail that we could define as the calimocho - or the michelada - German. It is the Goaßmass or Goaß, a very popular drink in the south of Germany during the 80's and that is now resurfacing with new connotations.

The summer heat asks us to increase the fluid intake and one of the best ways to enjoy the good weather is to quench our thirst with drinks based on juices and natural juices. Today we want to talk about the so-called mocktails, the cocktails suitable for all audiences by not having alcoholic ingredients in their composition with these 5 refreshing cocktails without alcohol and the best recipes and accessories to prepare them at home.

As much as they tell us that it is more effective to drink something warm to fight the heat, there is nothing like a refreshing drink in full rise in temperatures. Staying well hydrated is essential and a good drink of cold water, lemonade or occasional soda, fresh from the fridge, feels great.

A week ago, during a visit to Asturias, I had the opportunity to visit Soda 917, an interesting place dedicated to cocktails where I learned how to make the perfect Bloody Mary so I took the opportunity to take note of all the details, to be able to tell you how to do it in House. The place is located at the intersection of the Governor, away from urban centers or places of passage, so you have to go expressly to enjoy the good work of Kike, and be advised by him.

When spring begins to give us sunny days, we feel like refreshing drinks, healthy and revitalizing juices and we remember more that food is the basis of our health. That is why today we offer you these seven spring drinks and seven utensils to prepare them in a simple way.

Oreo launches Game of Thrones cookies, but there are more special food products for fans of the series. Wines, beers, spirits and other similar products are available on Amazon for all fans of the saga. They are already advancing in the @foodfeast account on Instagram, a historic agreement between the Game of Thrones series and the Oreo cookies to launch the new official cookies of the series.

The human being has been using glasses and cups since the first cultures of Antiquity, at least in its most primitive form. Essentially it is a very basic tool, however, there are many variants. Today we are seduced by the design, but do we use them correctly? What type of glass is best for each drink?

The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will arrive on April 15, 2019 and nobody wants to miss the pull of one of the most anticipated releases in the history of television. The global giant of the distillates Diageo and the chain that emits the series, HBO, have launched a limited edition collection of Scotch malt whiskeys, which associates eight of the best-known brands with each of the iconic houses of Westeros and the Guard of the Night, giving fans "the opportunity to taste the taste of the seven kingdoms."

If there is a night in which you want a drink, that is what separates last year from next year. And if you have guests, there is nothing better than offering cocktails to entertain them, either as a snack, before eating, or after dessert. Live to the Palate How to turn cava into the best Christmas drink: 11 cocktails to enjoy it more Although many people are content to have a whiskey or a gin and tonic after dinner, offering a cocktail indicates to your guests that you have dedicated them Time, experience and love.

In Spain the parties are closely linked to the exacerbated consumption of wine, beer and distillates. We live in an alcoholic society, in which it seems inconceivable to spend a New Year's Eve without giving the birdseed, but it is possible to give a festive air to our drinks without resorting to wine and cocktails.

Paradiso (Barcelona) and Salmon Guru (Madrid) are the two Spanish bars that appear this year in the prestigious World 50 Best Bars ranking, which was announced last night in London. After two years of drought, the cocktail bar of our country returns to the top, and does so with two bars that enter the ranking for the first time.

Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide that also continues to be reinvented with the evolution of fashion and trends. Since the rise of the so-called third wave, its artisanal character is claimed as a quality product, and it is also a trend for its healthy properties. Science increasingly endorses the benefits of coffee and caffeine, always at the right doses.

Coca-Cola Iberia has announced the launch of a new variety of the popular soda that, this time, is combined with coffee extract: Coca-Cola Plus Coffee. The drink is already sold in Australia, Japan, Vietnam or Turkey, but Spain is the first country in Western Europe where it can be purchased, starting next September 15.

The worst thing about returning to the routine after the holidays is precisely recovering that routine. In September, more than ever, it becomes difficult to resume daily habits and, post-holiday syndrome or not, it is hard for us to sleep well. Curiously, the trendy drink on duty can help us fall asleep: it is the moon milk, a modern version of the warm milk of a lifetime.

Tom Collins is one of the most popular gin cocktails and one of the simplest to make, because, unlike most combined, it can be made without the need for a mixing glass or shaker. So does at least one of our most renowned bartenders, Javier de las Muelas, who in his book Cocktails for Dummies urges to prepare this directly in the glass.

I have always associated shots and spirits to meetings with friends and their long lunch and dinner tables. Therefore, when I tried these chocolate shots, I immediately thought that I will prepare them on the next occasion. I don't know if I will serve them as liquor, after desserts and coffee, or directly as dessert.

It tells the most widespread story about the creation of the Daiquiri that the cocktail was created by an American engineer, named Jennings Cox, who worked in a mine near Daiquiri Beach, next to Santiago de Cuba. It was 1896 when Cox was visited by friends and, seeing that he had run out of gin, which is what he used to drink, he turned to a bottle of local rum and mixed the drink with juice from the limes of a tree that I had in the garden.

Any time of the year is good to enjoy a smoothie or smoothie, but in summer it seems that we have more predisposition to them. High temperatures bring the need to stay hydrated and eat fresh and light foods. That's where this blueberry and banana smoothie comes into play.

Making a drink halfway between wine and beer is not a new idea. In Italy there has been a hybrid known as Italian Grape Ale for years that is nothing more than a beer to which grape must is added. Elisa Sánchez saw a lot of potential in this type of beer and, as she explains to Direct to the Palate, she decided to follow them and do better, with the intention of introducing the concept of terroir into the world of cherry and achieve a product that would serve, above all, to be offered in good restaurants as another option to accompany a meal.