Wondering what you should serve to guests this summer when you’re sitting on the patio discussing the latest episode of Mad Men? Try Kalimotxo, a popular drink from Spain made with equal parts cheap red wine and coke served in a highball (bar-speak for large glass) with lots of ice.
I was introduced to this drink last week by my next door neighbor who spent a summer in Spain and assured me that despite the odd sounding pairing I would thoroughly enjoy it…game, set, match Thomas the neighbor.
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Hi there Cameron,
In Mozambique, our neighbour country, this drink is called “katemba” (Portuguese) which feels a bit easier on the tongue (to pronounce I mean!) Very refreshing on the warm beaches of Mozambique!
Thanks for the tip Cameron! I’m gonna try it today.
Mmm, how’d you like Ender’s Game?
@ Akshay,
Ender’s Game was a lot of fun and a really good book. Of course, I saw a lot of myself (not in the genius of Ender), but just in the military academy environment so that probably skewed me to enjoy it even more.
There’s a lot of depth that I didn’t really take the time to explore in terms of strategy, but well-worth the read whether you’re a wannabe military strategist or just looking for a great science fiction novel.
Cam,
What type of red wine goes best? A merlot? a cab sav?
Thanks for sharing, I’m anxious to try it out.
I’ve been wanting to try this concoction since you first tweeted about it last week. I’m going to have to have some soon.
@ JP,
I don’t know, I think the real answer is cheap, haha! From what I see the Spanish mostly use Rioja, but I imagine that’s just because it’s their native wine. When I had it my neighbor used a $3 bottle of Cab Sav and it tasted great.
@ Greg,
Let me know what you think!