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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Cheer




Counted in the number of my days are some that end like this. Such loveliness is a striking reminder of the gifts that I have been given and I am very thankful for the beauty and warm friendship that surround me. I hope this Thanksgiving finds you pleasantly stuffed and sitting at the table surrounded by family and good friends. Have a wonderful holiday. Blessings...Mary



We will be serving some Peruvian drinks today. The first is an alcoholic cocktail called a Pisco Sour. Pisco is a white grape brandy much loved in Peru. The cocktail is a bit like a whiskey sour and many consider it to be the national drink of Peru. I think you'll enjoy it. There are many ways to make this drink but the basic proportions should always remain the same. Add 3 parts pisco, 1 part simple syrup and 1 part fresh lime juice to a shaker jar. Then add an egg white, a dash of bitters and some ice and shake the daylights out of the mixture. When the drink is poured there should be a layer of foam on top of it. Here's a more formal recipe for you to follow.

Pisco Sour


Ingredients:

3 ounces pisco
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce key lime juice
1 egg white
Angostura bitters (2-3 dashes)
Ice cubes

Directions:

Mix pisco, lime juice, simple syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker. Add ice to fill, and shake vigorously. Strain into an old-fashioned glass, and sprinkle Angostura bitters on top of the foam. Serve immediately. Makes 1 large (8 ounce) cocktail or 2 small cocktails.



Inka Kola


We'll also be serving this non-alcoholic soda to those curious enough to give it a try. Peruvians love Inca Kola, a soft drink whose sales have bested both Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the Peruvian marketplace. National pride, flavor and cost allowed Inka Kola to dominate the soft drink market in Peru. Coca-Cola had to buy 50% of the company just to establish a foothold in the country. Some say the drink tastes like bubble gum. I think it tastes more like cream soda with a hint of lemon playing in the background. It is an acquired taste, but worth a try if you have the opportunity to sample it. It is available in some Latin markets.

16 comments:

  1. Hi Mary,

    Really hope you have a fabulous thanksgiving and many more successes to come!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  2. Happy Thanksgiving. I'm sure the food will be great at your place!

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  3. Cheers! They look like a great party starter. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Mary!

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  4. Happy Thanksgiving to you! Have a great time with all your family.
    Love from Spain
    Marialuisa

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  5. Happy Thanksgiving, much love, Dom x

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  6. Mary , just passing by to say , Happy Thanksgiving ! Enjoy and have a great time with your family !

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  7. Happy thanksgiving Mary! I don't drink but I'll toast you with my coffee. :)

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  8. Happy Thanksgiving and cheers from our house to yours.
    Sam

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  9. What a beautiful, beautiful photo! The water, the sky, the Cross! (It may have been inadvertent, but it grabbed my eye right away.)

    Blessings on this Thanksgiving Day!
    The Peruvian drinks look a lot better than those I knew in Bolivia in days gone by. :-)

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  10. Happy thanksgiving to you and your family.

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  11. Happy holidays my dear friend :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  12. Happy thanks giving day there buddy! Cheers for the best!

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  13. Hi Mary, hope you and your family enjoyed a very Happy Thanksgiving day!XOXO

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  14. Cheers to you, hope your having a fantastic and warming day! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  15. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and that delicious menu you had planned turned out well

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