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International Museum Day 2024 – These museums recommend our local partners

International Museum Day 2024 – These museums recommend our local partners

Updated 20.03.2024 On International Museum Day 2024, you can enjoy free admission to many museums and take part in special events, such as workshops or festivals. This day will be celebrated worldwide on May 18, 2024 – only in Germany and Switzerland on May 21,…

Slow Travel – Tips and Knowledge for Slow and Conscious Travel

Slow Travel – Tips and Knowledge for Slow and Conscious Travel

Why do you travel? To experience new things? Discover new places? Recover and return to everyday life more relaxed? To be active, to hike or bike? Perhaps a combination of these things? In any case, you’re probably not traveling to rush from point A to…

Dragons and spirits – Discover mythical creatures at our Green PearlsⓇ partners

Dragons and spirits – Discover mythical creatures at our Green PearlsⓇ partners

Do you love to learn about the legends and stories of your holiday destination? Are you fascinated by creatures like the legendary Loch Ness Monster or the Yeti? Do you want to go on a myth hunt of your own? To help you get started (and because we were a little curious ourselves), we asked our Green PearlsⓇ if mythical creatures live in their area and what legends and stories surround them. And we found out: The world is full of magic! There are so many stories, we can’t even tell them all! So on your next trip, it’s worth asking around for places steeped in legend, magical creatures, and mythical beings. You can meet some of them right here with us.

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Waste Prevention in Tourism and Zero Waste Travel Tips

Waste Prevention in Tourism and Zero Waste Travel Tips

Huge amounts of garbage are a global problem that you are surely aware of. Dream beaches full of trash, garbage swirls in the ocean, and pictures of turtles swimming in plastic are unfortunately part of our everyday life. And it is getting worse! According to…

Drama, baby, drama! Our recommendations for theatres on your travels

Drama, baby, drama! Our recommendations for theatres on your travels

Do you like combining your vacation with a cultural program and a visit to the theater ? The theater is a wonderful way to connect with the local culture and people. The special thing about this performing art is the live event, where you as…

 

So, what exactly is cream soda?

Cream soda mixed with vanilla ice cream by a soda jerk—historical photo
A soda jerk in Texas in 1920. IMAGE: Wikimedia Commons

Th drink originated in the United States. In the 1920s, soda bars were all the rage, and soda jerks would mix drinks fresh with soda water, milk, ice cream, or egg, depending on the customer’s preference.

Today, cream soda is usually a sweet, carbonated lemonade with vanilla flavoring (though it doesn’t contain milk or cream). In the U.S., it’s often golden brown, but in Japan, there are also pink and green varieties flavored with cotton candy or melon.

In German-speaking countries, cream soda is not a standard supermarket beverage. Instead, it is often only available as an imported product in U.S./U.K. or Asian sections. (Note: Mass-produced brands like A&W (U.S.) and Barr (U.K.) typically contain artificial flavors, colors, and corn syrup.

You’ll have the smallest ecological footprint if you use cream soda syrups that you carbonate or mix with sparkling water yourself.)

 

A glass of pink lemonade, garnished with a slice of lemon; in the background, other glasses containing similar drinks

Summer Smash Lemonade with Cream Soda and Berries

The SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA in Bad Herrenalb shared its recipe for this refreshing summer drink. A sophisticated flavor with berries, cream soda, and a pinch of salt and chili to finish it off!!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g mixed berries e.g., raspberries, blueberries, strawberries
  • 100 ml lime juice freshly squeezed (about 2–3 limes)
  • 100 ml elderflower syrup  or agave syrup for natural sweetness
  • 150 ml mineral water fresh and bubbly
  • ice cubes
  • 2 tbsp mint leaves
  • lime slices for garnish
  • splash chili or ginger syrup for a little kick (optional)
  • sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Place the berries in a small bowl and mash them into a purée. Set a few whole berries aside for garnish.
  • Pour freshly squeezed lime juice into a glass or shaker and mix it well with either elderflower or agave syrup.
  • Hand-pluck the mint leaves and add them to the lime juice along with ice cubes. Then, shake or stir the mixture vigorously.
  • Fill the three serving glasses with the berry purée first, and then top them off with the lime-mint mixture.
  • Now, carefully stir in the sparkling mineral water and cream soda.
  • Here's an optional tip from the hotel bartender: "If you like it spicy, add a splash of chili or ginger syrup. It gives the lemonade a cool kick that perfectly balances the fruity sweetness."
  • Garnish & Serve: Garnish with fresh berries, lime slices, and mint leaves. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top for an added kick that perfectly rounds out the flavor and enhances the fruitiness.
Keyword Mocktail