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New Year’s celebrations are almost here. Would you like to prepare a special drink for this extraordinary occasion? How about punch? Both of the spirits below will keep you warm for a long time!

Recipe for New Year’s Eve punch:

Ingredients:
1 cup of water
120 grams (1/4 lbs) of granulated sugar
1 cup of red wine
1 cup of white wine
50 ml (1.7 fl oz) of lemon juice
60 ml (2 fl oz) of vodka or cherry vodka

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As you may already know, Czechs and Slovaks eat carp on Christmas Eve as their main dish. Is this the only day that they eat fish then? Peter Gandalovic, Czech Agriculture Minister, started a project to encourage Czechs to eat more fish all year round. Apparently, the Czech Republic is one of the biggest producers of fish but it is a country with the lowest rates of fish consumption (we don’t have information about Slovakia). Moreover, recent news announced that Czech scientists will launch a three-year project to prove that carp meat will improve overall human health. Will these incentives change this sad statistics?

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Author: Lukáš Vrtílek

In today’s global world, it’s difficult to determine the origin of traditions in different countries because they already overlap each other. We can even see it in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Santa Claus, formerly known in English-speaking countries, is also known there. Some Czechs fear, however, that little Jesus will soon be replaced by the new and popular Santa Claus, which is already visible across the country. Will little Jesus be replaced by a new commercial symbol in a red jacket?

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Another alcoholic beverage associated with Christmas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia is also very simple to prepare. Last time we introduced a recipe for mulled wine. Today you will only need rum (brandy or whisky) and some other items you already have at home. Our recipe shows just one of many ways you can prepare “Grog” - a drink originally prepared by British sailors.

Recipe for Grog:

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It has been a long tradition that Czechs and Slovaks drink hot wine in the winter. They would tell you that Christmas is associated with this beverage. Everywhere you go you can smell the wonderful scent of cinnamon, cloves and red wine. How to prepare this drink? The recipe is very simple and I bet that you have all the ingredients at home.

Recipe for Czech and Slovak mulled wine:

Ingredients:
1 bottle of red wine (Merlot, Shiraz, or what you like)
1 cinnamon bark (you can also use ground cinnamon, but add in small quantities according to taste)
1 teaspoon of cloves (you can also use ground cloves, but add in small quantities according to taste)
Sugar (white or brown) or honey
Lemon or lemon peel to for decoration

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Christmas is around the corner and we would like to give you a Thank You gift for being our loyal readers. We hope you like these festive T-shirts and that you would be interested in participating in our drawing. You don’t have to do anything if you are already our members/subscribers through email. If you are not registered yet, please fill out the form below with your email information, validate your email address and then check your email for our confirmation email.

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St. Nicholas, the Angel and the Devil

Have you ever seen three mysterious characters walking the streets of Czech and Slovak cities on December 5th? It most likely was St. Nicholas (Mikulas), the devil (cert) and the angel (andel). These characters are part of the holiday called “Mikulas” and it is known in many places in Europe. These three characters visit Czech and Slovak children on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day and give them either sweets or a sack of gifts from the devil

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(Dark Blue Wold) Tmavomodry Svet

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