On the 79th Anniversary of D Day this year, I was traveling to California to celebrate my great niece, Quinn's graduation from high school. Even though it is a week later, I did ask to host this month's French Winophiles event so that we could celebrate the Allied Invasion that began the liberation of France during World War II and spread to liberate all of the countries of the Western Front.
I asked the others to join me this month in celebrating D Day by sharing the food and drink of Normandy. While there is not a lot of wines made from grapes available that are grown and made in Normandy but they do have wonderful apples from which they produce lovely brandies and hard ciders.
Let's see what the other's are sharing today......
- Jeff of FoodWineClick is sharing "A Weekend of Food, Drink and History in Normandie"
- Gwendolyn of Wine Predator serves up "Organic Normandy Cider with Calvados Cream Pork Loin and an ancient map"
- Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm is "Remembering D Day with the Normandy 44 Cocktail"
- Susannah of Avvinare is "Remembering Two Trips to Normandy & Sipping Calvados"
- Camilla of Culinary Cam talks about "When a Norseman Meets a Burgundian in Wine School"
Please join us on Saturday, June 17, during twitter chat at 11 AM ET when we are discussing these and other adventures in Normandy. You will find us by following #Winophiles.
We invited our friends Bob, Cathy and Chet who are planning this trip with us over for dinner. It was a beautiful night and we gathered on the deck with Charcuterie and cocktails as Cathy shared what she had learned about the hotels, tours and travel available to us. We will fly into Paris where we will enjoy the sights for 3 days before heading to Normandy where we will do the Band of Brothers tour.
This will be followed by visits to Berlin where we will make stops including Checkpoint Charlie and then head to Krakow and a tour of Auschwitz.
We will leave Krakow and fly to London to see the sights before returning to Paris and our flight home.
This discussion was followed by dinner. Grilled Halibut Packets, Grilled Potato Planks, Macaroni Salad, Cole Slaw, and Fruit Salad paired with a White Bordeaux.
This is my first trip to Europe and I am beyond excited. We will be having several other meetings and planning sessions that I will be sharing with you.
See you Saturday!!!
Yield: 17 servings
Normandy 44 Cocktail
This recipe was given to my sister in law when she visited a bar in Normandy, France. The bartender served her this drink and told her that it was common to toast all the allied armed forces that fought to liberate the Western Front starting with the storming of Normandy Beach.
Ingredients
- 1 fifth Calvados
- 44 sugar cubes
- 44 coffee beans
Instructions
- Combine the Calvados, sugar cubes and coffee beans into a sealed glass container.
- Place the container in a cool, dark area for 44 days, shaking the container every day or so to blend.
- After 44 days, strain the Calvados back into the original bottle.
- Serve in small cordial or shot glasses.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
40Fat (grams)
0.03 gSat. Fat (grams)
0 gCarbs (grams)
10.31 gFiber (grams)
0 gNet carbs
10.31 gSugar (grams)
10.33 gProtein (grams)
0 gSodium (milligrams)
0.1 mgCholesterol (grams)
0 mgProperty of A Day in the Life on the Farm
I can't wait to see your dessert recipe! Looks delicious
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