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Mirror, Mirror – Sustainable beauty treatments in the green pearls

Mirror, Mirror – Sustainable beauty treatments in the green pearls

Have you ever experienced this? You are looking for a skin care product that does both you and the environment good – but then you are confronted with a huge choice of different products claiming to meet exactly these criteria. At first glance, you can’t…

Ayurvedic diet and a recipe for Ayurvedic breakfast waffles

Ayurvedic diet and a recipe for Ayurvedic breakfast waffles

Ayurveda, the millennia old “knowledge of life”, presents a great complexity and the Ayurvedic treatments affect all aspects of daily life. This is another reason why we are writing our third blog article on the subject. However, this time it is not about the doctrine…

Enjoy untouched Nature

Enjoy untouched Nature

Untouched nature, a refuge for native animals and rare plants. Nature reserves are nowadays essential and an integral part of climate and environmental protection. 

What do you think: When did the first national park exist? As early as 1872! The Yellowstone National Park in the United States of America became the first park to be established in the nineteenth century. In fact, there was the very first protected area nearly ten years earlier: 1864 in today’s Yosemite National Park. 

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Traveling the Alps in low season

Traveling the Alps in low season

Lush green meadows, and hardly a human being far and wide. Nature glows with new splendor and with some luck, you can spot marmots and deer. Doesn’t that sound like a dream holiday in the Alps? If you book your vacation in a less frequented…

Sustainable Green Pearls® Hotels for a vacation with a good conscience

Sustainable Green Pearls® Hotels for a vacation with a good conscience

To conclude our small series on sustainable Green Pearls ® hotels , we would like to give you some general information on sustainability and introduce you to four more special green pearls.

 

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