{"id":7421,"date":"2014-01-01T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T12:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/?p=7421"},"modified":"2014-01-05T09:14:21","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T09:14:21","slug":"a-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/a-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sshhhhh…. \u00a0 \u00a0 There are currently still people asleep in our house which I consider an amazing feat in itself considering that all the children of the house have been up since well before 8am!<\/span><\/p>\n

A good night was had by all however, and as well as over indulging in both food and drink (in a bit of an Eighties themed extravaganza), once we had heralded in the New Year (out on the street with the neighbours and a lot of fireworks) at the stroke of midnight, \u00a0we partook in the German New Years tradition of BleigieBen<\/a>… \u00a0 \u00a0Once you have melted your shape and tipped it into cold water, you then read your fortune for the year ahead according to which new shape you end up with… \u00a0My sister was determined that hers was an owl, for which we couldn’t find a fortune (answers on a postcard please!) it’s got to be good if it’s an owl though hasn’t it?<\/p>\n

\"Bleigie\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This the first day of a New Year will be spent relaxing I think, and whilst we don’t really do resolutions, it might include some contemplation of what the year ahead might bring. \u00a0Following this lovely example<\/a>, \u00a0I will try to make my word of 2014 Positivity – \u00a0and bear that in mind whatever chops and changes the year ahead might bring(!).<\/p>\n

I will now attempt to rouse the sleeping masses with this concoction, which should cure them of any slight over-excessiveness they might be suffering from, but will most definitely wake them up… \u00a0 You can of course make it with vodka should you wish, but I think it’s equally nice with gin, but only use a good one! \u00a0 And don’t even think about making it without the Tabasco…<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2520\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A New Year’s Bloody Mary<\/strong>
\nIce,<\/em>
\n100ml good quality gin (or vodka)<\/em>
\n 2tsp Worcestershire sauce;<\/em>
\n 2tsp lemon juice;<\/em>
\n Tabasco Sauce (to your taste. I put loads in!)<\/em>
\n 250mls good quality tomato juice<\/em>
\n Salt & Pepper<\/em>
\n Celery to garnish.<\/em><\/p>\n

Put all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker (in our house a thermos flask serves equally well!!), then strain and pour equally into glasses and serve. \u00a0 Sit back and wait for signs of life and heaps of thanks (or not!)…<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope you all had a guten rutsch and that New Year’s Eve was memorable for all the right reasons? \u00a0 Are some of your household members still asleep too? \u00a0 \u00a0May 2014 contain what you hope for, and be happy and healthy to boot…<\/p>\n

Share me:<\/h3>