Above: Agua de Valencia. We had it at a really cool bar at the harbour area called
La Vida Sin Dormir (VSD). A bit too sweet for both of us and not so alcoholic. Ingredients ? Cava, orange juice, sugar, wodka and gin. Some bars add Cointreau instead of wodka and gin.
For approximately 1 litre/1¾ pints:
- 1 bottle of Cava – Spanish champagne
- Orange Juice – freshly squeezed if possible but a carton works almost as well
- Cointreau
- Ice
Preparation:
Put a good amount of ice (a couple of handfuls) into a large jug or punch bowl. Add the bottle of Cava, plenty of fresh orange and some Cointreau (play it safe with the Cointreau as this can become a very potent drink). Obviously you can experiment with the quantities of each liquid to get it just the way you prefer. Salud !
Above, tiled corridor entrance at
Horchateria de Santa Catalina. Super tired bloggirl having a very cold horxata (orxata) de Valencia, a delightful nut drink. Valencian style horchata has an unmatched exquisite taste. The horchata recipe is simple, you just have to take into account that you have to soak some tiger nuts overnight in order to make an almod milk. Add cynammon and sugar.
When at Ciudad de las Ciencias I spotted this woman selling orxatas. I parked my bike and ordered two. She informed me she made it herself, on a daily basis. She was also selling the nuts, chufas (or
xufas in the local Valencian language - see below). I regret very much now the fact I didn't buy it.
Horchata is a home made drink. When in Valencia (or Barcelona too ?) do not forget to try this exquisite Mediterranean drink.
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