Ah, no, Joanne... The cognac/anisette are taken alongside the coffee, not in.
Although there is also the custom of putting a small splash directly in the
coffee, called a carajillo, the difference being there is no charge for the
small splash, but a glass of cognac or anisette is charged as such.
Estela
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 12:11:21 PM GMT+1, Joanne Cook
<jocook.ns@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We’ve always done bubbles for brekkie on Xmas morning, sometimes straight,
sometimes as mimosas. Mmmmm.
Estella, sounds the same as caffé correto, and the Portuguese *mumble can’t
remember*.
Cheers,Jo in Halifax
On Dec 15, 2020, at 6:34 AM, Estela Zatania <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Bubbles for brekkie sounds good to me! In Madrid it's customary for men to
have a shot of cognac with their morning coffee, while women are more likely to
have a shot of anisette, such as Marie Brizard. Some people mix both to make a
"sol y sombra" (literally "sun and shadow").
Estela
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 11:24:43 AM GMT+1, Estela Zatania
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Vicki, when we did this years ago, it was an open-ended free-form thing, with
no real-time encounter. More like a day and a half or so of people sending in
their virtual foodie contributions, and having a collective giggle.
Estela On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 06:03:29 AM GMT+1, Vicki Taylor
<vicki@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hah, yeah, I’d be up for it (with a wine or bubbles in hand!) but probably when
it’s evening for the rest of you I’d be having breakfast haha!
Vicki. :-)
On 15 Dec 2020, 11:20 AM +1100, Estela Zatania <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
wrote:
I think we should have a virtual cocktail party to celebrate this occasion!
I can bring a couple of pitchers of rebujito (half 7-Up, half dry sherry) and
some finger tapas like Spanish cured ham, aged manchego cheese and a big
platter of chilled jumbo shrimp with ali-oli for dipping.
Anyone else? Julia? Kelly? Hal? Vicki? Stacey?
No face-masks required !!!
Estela
