The Address Magazine Nov-Dec 2013 #92: The Winter Issue

2. WHITE ALE
Tom Dick & Harry’s
White ales or beers made
with mostly wheat (as opposed
to only barley) are one of the
oldest forms of beers around.
They are tamely pleasant on the
nose and palate, with light to
zero bitterness. Franziskaner
Weissbier is a Bavarian beer,
like most German white ales. It
has been putting smiles on faces
since 1363, and is the oldest
private brewery in Munich.
The Franziskaner has fresh
flavours of wheat, and is always
a refreshing, crisp beverage. It
is fruity, almost lemony, with
a sourish finish. An excellent
beverage for any time of day.
For variation, there is a dunkel
(dark) version.
3. HOT CHOCOLATE
Dip’n Dip
Chocolate, in liquid form? You
just cannot go wrong with such
a sensual concoction. And it is
when we are enjoying a cuppa
that we are almost giggly kids
again. Chocolaty drinks were
highly-prized beverages created
eons ago in Central America by
the Mayans. Their drink was
crude and bitter though. Today’s
hot chocolates are refined and
comforting. The simple process
sees the union of chocolate bits
with hot milk. Some recipes
would add spices, salt or liqueur.
This drink scores when it is thick
and chocolaty. The version at
Dip ’n Dip ticks those boxes with
its dark chocolate mix. Malty as
well, just the right viscosity, a
tad milky on the tongue, with a
subdued bitterness.
www.dipndip.com
4. MULLED WINE
Sid’s Pub
Wine has been heated and
spiced since first-century
Rome, so it is a cocktail that is
about two millennia old! For
the English version, it is more
likely to be done in the kitchen
than the bar. The ingredients
are steeped for a few hours in a
pot – comprising water, brown
sugar, lemon peel, orange peel,
cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and
star anise. Red wine and brandy
join the party later. It is not an
easy drink at first; starting off
sweet-sour, and then confusing
your palate with a dry tang and a
linger of spice-based bitterness.
It only looks like sangria. Served
hot. Variations use port or claret
as the base. Available at all Sid’s
Pubs in December.
www.sidspubs.com
Embrace the festive season with these drinks designed for gloomy days
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