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Feuerzangenbowle (listen^ⓘ) is a traditional German alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked sugarloaf is set on fire and drips into mulled wine. It is often part of a Christmas or New Year's Eve tradition. The name translates literally as fire-tongs punch, "Bowle" meaning "punch" being borrowed from English.

The popularity of the drink was boosted in Germany by the 1944 comedy film Die Feuerzangenbowle. It is a traditional drink of some German fraternities, who also call it Krambambuli, as the red color is reminiscent of a cherry liqueur of that name which was manufactured by the distillery Der Lachs zu Danzig [de] (in Gdańsk).^[1]^[2]

Procedure

Feuerzangenbowle is prepared in a bowl, similar to a fondue set, which usually is suspended over a small burner (Rechaud). The bowl is filled with heated dry red wine spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and orange peel, similar to mulled wine. The Feuerzange was originally a pair of tongs, but nowadays it is common for a purpose-designed metal grate mounted on top of the bowl to hold the Zuckerhut (sugarloaf), a 250-gram (9 oz) lump of sugar. The sugar is soaked with rum and set alight, melting and caramelizing. The rum should have at least 54% alcohol by volume (ABV), such as the high-ABV Austrian rum Stroh 80, and be at room temperature in order to burn properly. More rum is poured with a ladle until all the sugar has melted and mixed with the wine. The resulting punch is served in mugs while the burner keeps the bowl warm. For some the ceremony is more important than the drink itself, celebrating the gathering of friends and conveying a notion of Gemütlichkeit.

References

^ "Feuriger Adventspunsch". chefkoch.de (in German). Gruner+ Jahr. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
^ Luger, Franz. "Krambambuli – Das ist der Titel!" (in German). Nibelungia Fraternity, Austria. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-12-07.

External links

Media related to Feuerzangenbowle at Wikimedia Commons
Feuerzangenbowle at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject

[1] "Feuriger Adventspunsch". chefkoch.de (in German). Gruner+ Jahr. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

[2] Luger, Franz. "Krambambuli – Das ist der Titel!" (in German). Nibelungia Fraternity, Austria. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2018-12-07.

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+{{Expand German|topic=cult|Feuerzangenbowle|date=April 2014}}
 [[File:Sylvester 044-3.jpg|thumb|upright|''{{Lang|de|Feuerzangenbowle}}'' with the burning ''{{Lang|de|Zuckerhut}}'']]
+'''''{{Lang|de|Feuerzangenbowle}}''''' ({{Audio|DE-Feuerzangenbowle-GT.ogg|listen}}) is a traditional [[German cuisine|German]] alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked [[sugarloaf]] is set on fire and drips into [[mulled wine]]. It is often part of a [[Christmas]] or [[New Year's Eve]] tradition. The name translates literally as ''fire-tongs punch'', "Bowle" meaning "punch" being borrowed from English.
-{{Expand German|Feuerzangenbowle|date=April 2014}}
+The popularity of the drink was boosted in Germany by the 1944 comedy film ''{{Lang|de|[[Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944 film)|Die Feuerzangenbowle]]}}''. It is a traditional drink of some [[Studentenverbindung|German fraternities]], who also call it ''{{Lang|de|[[Krambambula (drink)|Krambambuli]]}}'', as the red color is reminiscent of a cherry liqueur of that name which was manufactured by the distillery {{ill|Der Lachs zu Danzig|de}} (in [[Gdańsk]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Feuriger Adventspunsch |url=http://www.chefkoch.de/magazin/artikel/1370,0/Chefkoch/Feuerzangenbowle.html |website=chefkoch.de |publisher=[[Gruner+ Jahr]] |accessdate=20 February 2020 |language=de |date=14 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Luger |first1=Franz |title=Krambambuli – Das ist der Titel! |url=http://krambambuli.nibelungia.at/geschichte/ |publisher=Nibelungia Fraternity, Austria |language=de |access-date=2018-12-07 |archive-date=2018-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016054603/http://krambambuli.nibelungia.at/geschichte/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-'''''{{Lang|de|Feuerzangenbowle}}''''' is a traditional [[German cuisine|German]] alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked [[sugarloaf]] is set on fire and drips into [[mulled wine]]. It is often part of a [[Christmas]] or [[New Year's Eve]] tradition. The name translates literally to ''fire-tongs punch''.
-The popularity of the drink has been boosted by the 1944 film comedy ''{{Lang|de|[[Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944 film)|Die Feuerzangenbowle]]}}''. It is a traditional drink of some [[Studentenverbindung|German fraternities]], who also call it ''{{Lang|de|[[Krambambula (drink)|Krambambuli]]}}'', as the red colour is reminiscent of a cherry liqueur of that name which was manufactured by the distillery ''{{Lang|de|Der Lachs zu Danzig}}'' (in [[Gdańsk]]).<ref>[http://www.chefkoch.de/magazin/artikel/1370,0/Chefkoch/Feuerzangenbowle.html "Feuriger Adventspunsch"], chefkoch.de, [[Gruner + Jahr]], 14 November 2011 {{De icon}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nibelungia.at/krambambuli/krambambuli.htm "Krambambuli – Das ist der Titel!"] by Dr. Franz Luger, Nibelungia fraternity {{De icon}}</ref>
 == Procedure ==
-''{{Lang|de|Feuerzangenbowle}}'' is prepared in a bowl, similar to a [[fondue]] set, which usually is suspended over a small burner (''{{Lang|fr|rechaud}}''). The bowl is filled with heated dry red wine spiced with [[cinnamon]] sticks, [[clove]]s, [[star anise]] and [[orange (fruit)|orange]] peel, similar to [[mulled wine]]. The ''{{Lang|de|Feuerzange}}'' was originally a pair of tongs, but nowadays it is common for a purpose-designed metal grate mounted on top of the bowl to hold the ''{{Lang|de|Zuckerhut}}'' (sugarloaf or literally "sugar hat"), a sugar cone around seven inches long. The sugar is soaked with [[rum]] and set alight, melting and [[caramelization|caramelizing]]. The rum should have at least 54% alcohol per volume and be at room temperature in order to burn properly. More rum is poured with a ladle until all the sugar has melted and mixed with the wine. The resulting punch is served in mugs while the burner keeps the bowl warm. For some the ceremony is more important than the drink itself, celebrating the gathering of friends and conveying a notion of ''{{Lang|de|[[Gemütlichkeit]]}}''.
+''{{Lang|de|Feuerzangenbowle}}'' is prepared in a bowl, similar to a [[fondue]] set, which usually is suspended over a small burner (''{{Lang|de|Rechaud}}''). The bowl is filled with heated dry red wine spiced with [[cinnamon]] sticks, [[clove]]s, [[star anise]] and [[orange (fruit)|orange]] peel, similar to [[mulled wine]]. The ''{{Lang|de|Feuerzange}}'' was originally a pair of tongs, but nowadays it is common for a purpose-designed metal grate mounted on top of the bowl to hold the ''{{Lang|de|Zuckerhut}}'' ([[sugarloaf]]), a {{convert|250|g|oz|0|adj=on}} lump of sugar. The sugar is soaked with [[rum]] and set alight, melting and [[caramelization|caramelizing]]. The rum should have at least 54% [[alcohol by volume]] (ABV), such as the high-ABV Austrian rum [[Stroh|Stroh 80]], and be at room temperature in order to burn properly. More rum is poured with a ladle until all the sugar has melted and mixed with the wine. The resulting punch is served in mugs while the burner keeps the bowl warm. For some the ceremony is more important than the drink itself, celebrating the gathering of friends and conveying a notion of ''{{Lang|de|[[Gemütlichkeit]]}}''.
-==Festivals==
+==See also==
-[[File:Feuerzangenbowle Tübingen - ladling burning alcohol over sugar.ogg|thumb|Video of Tübingen festival, with flaming rum ladled over sugar into wine]]
+* [[Flaming drink]]
-[[Tübingen]], Germany, shows the film ''Die Feuerzangenbowle'' in a public square annually in December. During this event, the city creates a large amount of Feuerzangenbowle and sells mugs of the drink. A major part of the festival is watching workers ladle cups of flaming rum over a large tower of sugar suspended over an even larger vat of wine. Because the Feuerzangenbowle festival occurs at night, the flaming rum lights up the town square in a dramatic sight.
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-* [http://www.mein-suedzucker.de/produkte/zucker-hut/ Product page of a German sugar manufacturer, showing the "{{Lang|de|Zuckerhut}}"] {{Icon de}}
-[[Category:Flaming beverages]]
+[[Category:Flaming drinks]]
 [[Category:German cuisine]]
 [[Category:Mixed drinks]]
+[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]
+[[Category:Christmas in Germany]]
+[[Category:Christmas food]]