Depending on who you ask, these sugar and spice coated almonds are either called candied, caramelized, roasted or burnt sugar almonds. In German, they’re just Gebrannte Mandeln, which technically translates to “burnt almonds”. This sweet treat is a staple at most open air markets and fests in Germany, but especially popular at Christmas Markets. The smell…
Holidays
A German Kinderpunsch Recipe
The holidays are here again and it’s time for another German Christmas drink recipe. The past two years I’ve posted on mulled, alcoholic drinks, like Glühwein and Glühmost, that are classics at German Christmas Markets. This year I’m doing a non-alcoholic version also found at Christmas Markets known as Kinderpunsch. It literally translates to “Children’s Punch” but it’s not…
Vanilla Anise Drop Cookies (Anisplätzchen)
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Every year for Christmas when I was young we would get a big package sent over from Germany by my Oma and Opa. Thinking back on it now and how many kids and grandkids they had overseas, this couldn’t have been cheap. Within that big box, amid all the wrapped gifts and…
Mulled Hard Cider (Glühmost)
It’s that time of year again for alcoholic holiday cheer! Seasonal drinks don’t seem to get the same love as seasonal food does around the holidays, unless maybe you’re at your annual Christmas party. Then again, perhaps that’s just with my family. Either way, it’s why I’m trying to build up a nice little repertoire. Last year I wrote…
Glühwein (Mulled Wine)
Oh, Glühwein. The perfect sipping drink for a cold and dark winter evenings. It’s quite popular in Germany around the holidays and is always found at the open air Christmas Markets. If I didn’t know better, I’d say the reason it’s called “glow wine” in German is because you have a tendency to make cheeks take on a rosy glow. Actually,…