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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…

5 accommodations for sustainable sleep in ancient masonry

5 accommodations for sustainable sleep in ancient masonry

Recently you have learned more about sustainable architecture on our blog. Today, we introduce you to five historic accommodations spread all over the world that are monuments of extraordinary and long-lasting construction methods. If these walls could talk, they would tell you stories about the…

Tropical wood in Bavaria? No thanks!

Tropical wood in Bavaria? No thanks!

Planning a vacation the appearance of the accommodation is as decisive for me as the location. This probably applies to you as well 🙂 The architecture of the lodging is significant not only for our well-being, but is also a criterion for the sustainable features of a hotel. Would you have known? Now you probably ask yourselves what architecture has to do with sustainability? A legitimate question as presumably in your everyday life you rather deal with avoiding plastic or purchase fair-trade or regional products preferably made of renewable materials. These factors apply also for sustainable architecture. Learn more about sustainable and regional architecture from the green buildings of our Green Pearl’s hotels.

 

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Off-season travel: evade mass tourism

Off-season travel: evade mass tourism

Do you also prefer traveling in summer, like most people? The summer is considered as the touristic high season – resulting in overflowing beaches, crowed hiking trails, and packed marketplaces. Did you ever think about anti-cyclical travel, in other words, off-season travel?

Responsible traveling: 10 eco-friendly tips – part 1

Responsible traveling: 10 eco-friendly tips – part 1

  According to current statistics, a rising number of vacationers aim to “travel sustainable.” In fact, only few realize their green plans. Often information is poor on what green travel is: What exactly is “sustainable,” “responsible,” or “socially and environmentally friendly” travel? Hence, we point…

 

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