Las Palmas & Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
¿Á dónde comemos en Gran Canaria? In Spain we shall try the most exotic fruits and food. Never a red wine connaisseuse but forever the sangría addictive, there is no doubt I would miss this great opportunity to savor various as possible during our stay. Upon the arrival it is after 20h00 when we finish the check-in, luckily the walking distance to La Playa de Canteras only take less than 100 meters away from Calle Tomás Miller; therefore, Madre Del Amor Hermoso serves us the best sangria experience ever.
MADRE DEL AMOR HERMOSO
With the tropical theme of interior design, the furniture at MADRE DEL AMOR HERMOSO owns colonial style mixed with Central American touch. The mister waiter indeed provides us a lot of linguistic fun time since he passionately asks ‘Espanõl? Inglés?’, while he could only comments ‘You know, we have el pescado del día, servido con salsa de champiñones y verduras a la plancha, very very good, y tenemos un montón de bebidas para elegir….’ My main dish selection finalize with grilled rabbit served with potatoes and carrots and a 500ml cup of sangria.
How to personalize homemade sangría? Here are the steps to enjoy with family and friends:
Preparations:
1. Spanish Red Wine: There is no need to splurge on an expensive bottle, while Rioja wine is the popular choice, which typically features garnacha or tempranillo grapes.
2. Brandy: It’s also a free choice to sub in cognac or orange liqueur instead.
3. Fresh chopped fruit: The standard three fruits you encounter most often in Spain are oranges, lemons and green apples, we also taste there are kiwi fruits, blue berries or strawberries style of sangria.
4. Sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup or honey for a natural alternative, and sparkling water, in alternative replacement with light soda, Sprite, La Casera or ginger ale.
Savoir-Faire
1. Chop the fruit into cube sizes, combine the diced fruit, wine, brandy, the juice of one orange, and a cinnamon stick together in a large pitcher. Feel free to add sugar or honey in a tablespoon.
2. Cover and refrigerate: Pop the pitcher in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours before serving,
3. Serve: Serve the sangría over ice, topping off each glass with a splash of bubbly soda/ sparkling water if desired!
RESTAURANTE MARTEL HOUSE
Before walking toward to Dunas de Maspalomas, I devour yet another grilled rabbit at RESTAURANTE MARTEL HOUSE, where the waiters and chef are very friendly and funny, welcoming us as if we were the closed cousins, keeping their curiosity if we are datable. Comparing to the dish from MADRE DEL AMOR HERMOSO, MARTEL HOUSE provides more of taste of camping game: deep fried French fries, stewed seasonal vegetables, freshly made coleslaw,and slightly burnt, intense chewy and less juicy meat. The rabbit leg can be tasted in similarity with chicken breasts, while those I live on and off during our stay in Gran Canaria, owing a taste of wilderness, that the odor is carrying the grassy highland with rather dry North African wind.
Special Thanks: Wendy
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