RECIPES
Cooling Matcha and Ginger Drink
A cooling matcha and ginger drink: an interesting, bold, and unusual-tasting sorbet that refreshes wonderfully on hot days.
Valentine's Day Dishes, or a Dinner Menu II, Part 1 – Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple is a sensual aperitif that whets the appetite for the courses to come and loosens up the mood a little.
Apple Punch
Apple punch is the perfect "unwinder." Sweet, aromatic and simply delicious. Made without alcohol, even the kids will love it.
Spanish-Scented Contest Winners and a Beet Cocktail
A beet cocktail may sound a bit strange, but it's actually a refreshing drink full of vitamins. The colder, the better!
Rhubarb Compote
This is a real classic. Almost everyone knows this kind of compote from childhood. Served over lots of ice, it's the perfect cooler for hot days.
A New Cooking Forum and Cranberry Lemonade
This lemonade is wonderfully refreshing and perfect for hot days. I think with even more ginger it would taste great served warm, too.
Ice Cream with Cola and Caramelized Nuts
Ice cream and cola is the strangest combination I've tried so far. An ice cream dessert and a drink in one.
Miętówka (Homemade Mint Liqueur)
Miętówka is an easy homemade mint liqueur for the impatient and the lazy: fresh mint, sugar, lemon zest and vodka, ready to drink in just 14 days.
Strawberry Nalewka (Polish Strawberry Liqueur)
Homemade Polish strawberry liqueur (nalewka) made with ripe strawberries, sugar, spirit and lime, left to mature for several months.
Bzinka, Cheers!
Bzinka is a homemade elderflower liqueur with lemon, lime and angelica root, a tasty weapon against colds. Here is how I made my first batch.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Smoothie
A light, healthy strawberry-rhubarb smoothie with lime and quark, made in minutes. Add ice and it's perfect for hot summer days.
Punch
I suggest you get some rum, white wine, a few extras, punch cups, and something comfortable to sit on and relax.