The Recipe Bin: German - Drinks: Alcoholic



    Feuerzangenbowle
     

     
    3 Bottles Red Wine
    1 Piece Orange Peel
    1 Piece Lemon Peel
    5 Cloves
    1 Small Sugar Hat
    1 Bottle Golden Rum (At Least 108 Proof)
     

     
      • Put orange peel, lemon peel and cloves into a tea filter bag, tie shut with white yarn.
      • Hang into a copper kettle, pour in wine.
      • Heat up close to boiling point, but make sure it never gets to boil.
      • Put the kettle in the middle of your table so all your guests can watch the ceremony.
      • You normally use a "Feuerzange", but as I supect this might be hard to get outside Europe I guess you can also use a grid from your barbecue set - especially the ones you normally use to barbecue herrings in should work pretty well.
      • The point is that you should be able to put the sugar hat on it (lying on its side) and place the whole thing safely over the kettle.
      • Once you've got that far, you're ready for the ceremony.
      • First, dim your lights.
      • Then pour some rum onto the sugar hat, best using a ladle, and light it (this is why the rum has to be at least 108 proof).
      • Keep the flames burning by ladeling more rum on the sugar hat, until the sugar has completely melted and dripped into the wine.
      • Remove the "Feuerzange" and the bag with the spices.
      • Serve in heat-proof glasses.
     

    Makes approximately 8 servings.

    unknown calories per serving.

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