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The Sun Also Rises

Season Five, Summer 2008

The Sun Also Rises

Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises after spending time trout fishing in Northern Spain. This simple trout dish is from the Basque region of Spain where he spent much of his time.

Recipe

The Old Cuban cocktail uses a mojito base which is then topped off with champagne. Hemingway spent a lot of time in both Cuba and Spain, which is showed off in this version of the classic. We use Txacolí wine, a petillant white wine from the Basque region of Spain. It is less bubbly than champagne, but does just fine in the Old Cuban.

1 oz. Bacardi 8 rum
½ oz. lime juice (about half a lime)
Dash of Angostura bitters
1 T organic cane sugar
4-5 sprigs of mint
1 bottle Txacolí wine

Pour the rum, lime juice, dash of bitters, and cane sugar into a cocktail shaker.
Roughly tear up the mint and add as well. Add ice, cover, and shake well.
Pour the rum mixture into two martini glasses and then top each off with the Txacolí.
Drink with caution!

The Old Cuban cocktail uses a mojito base which is then topped off with champagne. Hemingway spent a lot of time in both Cuba and Spain, which is showed off in this version of the classic. We use Txacolí wine, a petillant white wine from the Basque region of Spain. It is less bubbly than champagne, but does just fine in the Old Cuban.
July 18, 2008   |   0 comments
Tags: Drinks
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When Ernest Hemingway went to the Basque region of Spain in 1923, his days were largely filled trout fishing. The Sun Also Rises, published three years later, is based on his experiences during this time.

This simple trout dish is the perfect dinner for one, it's easy to make, and there aren't too many ingredients. It is a traditional dish from the town of Pamplona, the same region of Spain that Hemingway spent time.

July 18, 2008   |   0 comments
Tags: Entrees, Europe, Fish, Literature