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Lived Sustainability at Green Pearls® Hotels

Lived Sustainability at Green Pearls® Hotels

Sustainability has been a real trend topic for some years now. Today, we will introduce you holistically environmentally conscious and socially responsible hotel acting as real role models for lived sustainability.

Italy’s mountain regions – Mindfulness in Green Pearls® hotels

Italy’s mountain regions – Mindfulness in Green Pearls® hotels

Our sustainable Green Pearls® partner hotels ensure relaxing vacations, healthy timeouts, and plenty of mindfulness. Today we present you green hotels in the mountains of Italy, which are perfect for a mindful relaxation break. In the authentic mountain regions, you will definitely find the right…

Nature around Green Pearls® hotels – Rivers

Nature around Green Pearls® hotels – Rivers

We have already told you a lot about the relaxing effect of the mountains and forests, the sea and the lakes near our green pearls. This time it’s about the flowing waters: We show you the most beautiful streams and rivers around the Green Pearls® hotels.

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Nature around Green Pearls® Hotels – mountains and forests

Nature around Green Pearls® Hotels – mountains and forests

Have you also been infected with outdoor activities since the pandemic? Going out into nature is healthy and relaxing. In this two-part blog series, we take you to the forests and mountains around the Green Pearls® hotels.

Renato Botte – Mountain guide with a sustainability mission

Renato Botte – Mountain guide with a sustainability mission

For Renato Botte, owner of Locanda Mistral, sustainability has always been an important topic. The environment in which he works, he is also a mountain guide, is nature and it has to be protected. Read more about Renato’s story here.

 

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