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Fasting vacation 2026 with a focus on sustainability – dates, hotels, and methods

Fasting vacation 2026 with a focus on sustainability – dates, hotels, and methods

Have you decided to prioritize your health and make a fresh start? Instead of hastily booking the first “detox weight loss program” you find and feeling guilty about it, use this article to relax and plan your fasting vacation for 2026. We answer the most…

Small Hotels with Heart: Personally run accommodations that feel like home

Small Hotels with Heart: Personally run accommodations that feel like home

If you travel often, then you are familiar with the pleasant luxury of large, professionally run hotels—spacious lobbies, room service, and efficient anonymity. Do you sometimes long for a place where people greet you by name? A place where the same friendly host family welcomes…

One vacation, two countries – less emissions, more experiences

One vacation, two countries – less emissions, more experiences

What is sustainable about traveling to two countries in one vacation? It’s simple: if you’re in a border region, you can take two vacations in one and produce fewer emissions than if you traveled twice.

Regions close to borders often have strong cultural and economic ties that allow you to enjoy a special vacation flair. In this blog, we will introduce you to sustainable accommodations where you can do both country hopping and slow travel.

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Holidays in tranquillity – Quiet time out and ‘Silent Retreats’ in sustainable accommodation

Holidays in tranquillity – Quiet time out and ‘Silent Retreats’ in sustainable accommodation

One of the descriptions of paradise in the Qur’an is that you won’t hear idle talk or lies there (78:35). Isn’t that wonderful? And certainly no construction noise – which plagues me as I write this. Work has started on an underground car park and…

Vacation in sustainable hotels with childcare and babysitting services

Vacation in sustainable hotels with childcare and babysitting services

In Tourist hot spots like Maspalomas or Hurghada, you find plenty of them: Hotels with a kids club. In most cases, these hotels offer all-inclusive vacations and often have their own water park. I used to go to these mini-clubs when I was a kid…

 

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