Relais del Maro Archive - Page 11 of 12 - GREEN TRAVEL BLOG

Tag: Relais del Maro

Sustainability and Corona – Creative solutions in the Green Pearls® Hotels

Sustainability and Corona – Creative solutions in the Green Pearls® Hotels

Healthy and safe travel is very important during the current pandemic. We invite you to read about the actions Green Pearls® Hotels are taking for you and how they are taking care of the environment and waste avoidance.

Green Wedding: special places for a special day

Green Wedding: special places for a special day

Your wedding day should be the most beautiful day of your life and therefore be celebrated lavishly? Under palm trees, in the forest or at the lake – we show you extraordinary places to say “I do”.

Green Pearls’ insider tip: The best eco hotel of Liguria the Albergo Diffuso Relais del Maro in Borgomaro

Green Pearls’ insider tip: The best eco hotel of Liguria the Albergo Diffuso Relais del Maro in Borgomaro

Not long now – our annual vacation at the Relais del Maro in Borgomaro is around the corner. When we spend our first vacation here six years ago, we knew after five days that we will certainly come back, but every year? When I was younger, I always thought traveling twice to the same place implies to be old. However, the experience shows there are places one can travel to and always discover new things and at the same time have the feeling to come home. Thanks to the wonderful host family Scalambrin we got to know a region that still is authentic and unspoiled. The small hotel is located in the village Borgomaro and the first feeling coming to one’s mind when driving through all the small villages to Borgomaro, is: Here time has stood still.

(more…)

Small, but beautiful: 5 unique accommodations for your summer vacation in Europe

Small, but beautiful: 5 unique accommodations for your summer vacation in Europe

Individual, authentic and personal – is the description of our five insider tips for special accommodations in Europe. Though they are entirely different, they share the same comfortable and informal atmosphere. 

Dog-friendly vacation – eco friendly lodgings welcoming your four-legged friends

Dog-friendly vacation – eco friendly lodgings welcoming your four-legged friends

The dog owners among you surely know the problem of planning holidays with the dear four-legged friends. Not every hotel or vacation rental welcomes pets. Hence, our dog often spends holidays in a boarding kennel while we are traveling. It is so much nicer to…

 

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