Taste Swansea Food & Drink Magazine - Issue 14 - May/June 2020

WHAT'S YOUR TIPPLE?

'What's Your Tipple?' is a trip around some of the less well known tipples that may grace the bar or restaurant that you may next frequent, but you've always been too shy to try them! Some of the drinks featured are frequently drunk on the European continent, but less so in the UK.

To start this 'What's Your Tipple?' column we have a couple of Spanish classics, Cuarenta y Tres and the classic Sangria which I bet you only ever bother to drink on holiday! Sangria is a great al fresco or BBQ drink...and the weaker bottled similar version you find in Spanish supermarkets is Tinto de Verano ("Red Summer"). But, you can't beat making your own!

LICOR 43

Licor 43, or Cuarenta y Tres (Spanish "43"), is a Spanish liqueur. It is made from citrus and fruit juices, flavored with vanilla and other aromatic herbs and spices, and consisting of a total 43 different ingredients (hence the name). It is 31% abv/ 62 proof and is a light bodied, sweet liqueur. In color it is yellow tinged with a touch of gold. The aroma is sharp, warm, and complex, with vanilla up front; and then tangy sweet fruit, spices, and an aged rum-like presence. The flavor is similar to the aroma; vanilla, complex intermixed spices, tangy fruits, and hints of citrus, carried by a flavor similar to aged rum. I drink it on the rocks but it can be used to create cocktails too!

SANGRIA

Ingredients 3 parts red wine 1 part orange juice 2 parts lemonade ice & fresh mint sliced fruit such as oranges and lemons

Method 1. Mix all the ingredients together in a large jug and add more red wine, orange juice or lemonade according to taste and desired strength. 2. Pour into glasses, garnish with mint sprigs and fruit. Serve chilled