On dates of carnival celebrations for all Spain, there is a drink that gains prominence among dances, music, colors and a lot of joy. The Carnival crow is very similar to Bleeding or the currying, being typical of the provinces of southeastern Spanish. Albacete, Cuenca, Jaen, Murcia, Almería and Grenada They enjoy these days of festivities drinking this complete mixture.
Its name comes from the vessel called raven, in which it was traditionally served. Then as time goes by glasses, jugs or huge bowls they replaced this object of Roman origin. This was accompanied by small jars. Nowadays the crow it is drunk directly and in greater quantities.
This is the carnival raven
The most veteran in this of the Carnival crow ensure that its origin derived from the leftover drinks in parties close to the Christmas. Leaving that possible birth aside, what is clear is that it is used with a clear purpose. That of provide energy to all the participants in the parties so that they can dance and perform at their best during the parade.
Perhaps for that reason it is called 'drink of gods' and it is constantly drunk inside or outside the carnival clubs. Glasses and jugs flood the streets, while the large amount of sugar carrying the elaboration favors the dance. That's right, prevent them from appearing Shoelaces from moving the skeleton so much to the delight of the public.
Ingredients and preparation
In general, carnival raven is achieved by mixing several distillates, lemon, sugar and fruits of the time (pear, banana, apple, orange and even strawberry). Of course, the use of one or other ingredients varies according to the locations where it is made or the person that prepares it. However, a good crow it would be composed of:
- Whisky
- Geneva
- Vodka
- White and red vermouth
- Red and white wine
- Orange, lemon and cola soft drink
- Soda
All these drinks are always included depending on the amount in liters that you want to obtain from crow.
With all these elements, its preparation is very simple. It is enough to gather each ingredient in a basin or large container. There the alcoholsfirst to go constantly stirring until the end of the whole process. Then the sugar and lemon juice. Finally, there are refreshments and also pieces of fruit.
Once the whole set is mixed, it is recommended let it rest up to a day. Now you can enjoy a delicious but powerful carnival raven!
