werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (07/06/83)
Feuerzangenbowle - another of those German tongue-twisters, you say, and you are so right, 3 glasses and more than the tongue is twisted Bowle = spiced wine ; Feuer = fire ; Zange = tongs ; => spice wine , prepared using the fire-tongs this is a traditional German(ic?) New Year's concoction, with a lot of atmosphere; today mostly seen in old movies ; gives considerable head-aches. The recipe I saw posted on the net last week looked about right. The main spice used is cinnamon. The concept of the "Bowle" is similar to the American "punch" - made dangerous by adding some brandy, often "Schnaps", "Weinbrand", or "Kognac". Gluehwein - literally "glowing-wine", another warm/hot drink, much liked during skiing season. When the sun sinks lower during the late afternoon and the air gets colder, the "experienced" skier knows its time to hit the bar at the high-end of the cable-car. Most accidents happen, on the way down thereafter, unless the cable car is used. the mixture of spices can be bought like tea-bags, even here in the US (check your local delicatessen). Use a heavier wine (burgundy), add a piece of rolled cinnamon, some apple and orange-slices, possibly, and some sugar. Pour it "too hot to drink" - warming your hands and blowing into the drink is half the fun. add a slice of lemon