Making beer from bread is not a new idea, although recently it has got a new twist with craft brewers and sustainability considerations. That is a great thing and I certainly hope it will evolve and become an everyday solution to reusing a part of our stale bread. I will certainly try something like this […]
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Limoncello
Limoncello is one of my favorite drinks. There is a wide range of drinks that are called Limoncello, from simply soaked lemon peels in alcohol to sophisticated recipes like this one. Naturally, with such a selection in recipes there is an even wider selection of drinks claiming to be limoncello. I have tasted burning, slightly […]
Fortified wine (Pineau)
Wine is certainly a great thing, but it has a small flaw. It is very delicate and relatively hard to keep in top shape. Even in bottles it does not last long. Wine from french kings definitely has a certain allure, but the taste is not something to brag about. Even worse, if you want […]
Cognac (brandy) making in three steps
Cognac is one of the most recognizable high society drinks. It is really not hard to imagine important looking people in an antique furnished room, sitting on leather couches, discussing important things and drinking cognac from nice rounded glasses that they delicately warm in their hands. Well, drinking brandy I should say, although this dispels […]
How much calories do we get from alcohol?
Alcohol (ethanol) is a regular companion in western cuisine. But how much calories do we get from it? Some say that although ethanol has calories – 7 kcal per gram (more than carbohydrates – e.g. sugar! – as already described) – they actually are not used (or entirely used) by your body. So, let’s try […]