When I was recently in Germany, we celebrated May Day in our village with May wine (Mai Bowle). Read more about my trip on Wanderlust. May wine is an old, traditional beverage brewed with Sweet Woodruff (Waldmeister). Another one of my favorites when in Germany is Berliner Weiße, beer mixed with Waldmeister syrup. It's absolutely delightful when sitting in an outdoor cafe on a hot day. Having never come across Sweet Woodruff here in the US, I made strawberry punch (Erdbeer Bowle) instead. It is also very refreshing and sets a festive mood for an enjoyable gathering. There were six in our book club and we drank it all! I had started with only one bottle of wine, but added another later. To keep it cold, I freeze a large block of ice. Be creative when choosing a container. I used a large flower vase. Enjoy!
A refreshing crowd-pleaser Our little California coastal town had a hot spell for several days. Usually when the central valley heats up, we get fog and the sun often doesn't come out until noon. So, I enjoyed the heat and the sun and decided to make a refreshing German beverage called Erdbeer Bowle for my book club meeting. I had made this once before during one of my summer parties and it was an absolute hit. Everybody loved it.
When I was recently in Germany, we celebrated May Day in our village with May wine (Mai Bowle). Read more about my trip on Wanderlust. May wine is an old, traditional beverage brewed with Sweet Woodruff (Waldmeister). Another one of my favorites when in Germany is Berliner Weiße, beer mixed with Waldmeister syrup. It's absolutely delightful when sitting in an outdoor cafe on a hot day. Having never come across Sweet Woodruff here in the US, I made strawberry punch (Erdbeer Bowle) instead. It is also very refreshing and sets a festive mood for an enjoyable gathering. There were six in our book club and we drank it all! I had started with only one bottle of wine, but added another later. To keep it cold, I freeze a large block of ice. Be creative when choosing a container. I used a large flower vase. Enjoy!
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Gerlinde
5/31/2014 12:46:36 am
Thank you, it is refreshing and fun to drink.
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Gerlinde
5/31/2014 10:41:18 am
Thanks Deb, you can make the punch pretty much with anything you like or you think goes well together. I've made it with pineapples and mint.
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6/3/2014 03:57:51 am
How refreshing this sounds! And fresh berries are just coming into season here, so there will soon be plenty of them. Sweet Woodruff is easy to grow by the way - almost too easy as it can be a little invasive if it is happy with where it's planted - a have a huge patch of it just outside the back door and right now it smells like heaven! Thanks for the lovely recipe!
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Gerlinde
6/3/2014 09:21:11 am
Hi Donalyn,
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Gerlinde
6/6/2014 12:18:00 am
Come on over, we love to have you. We are a lot of fun.
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Jacqueline
6/9/2014 02:57:46 am
Raspberry Punch is my favorite. I like that in German theatres and opera houses they always have this kind of punch available in the intermission. Thanks for the recipe.
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Gerlinde
6/9/2014 06:23:58 am
Jacqueline,
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