Cocktails
As the summer peaks, it's time to enjoy the gardens and an opportunity to entertain at home. We get asked a lot for any ideas for a Latin flavoured “trago” or cocktail to spice up the gathering, especially by those expecting South American guests. The first thing is...
Caipirinha
The caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil. Its main ingredient is cachaça, the national spirit of Brazil and third most consumed spirit in the world. The classic Caipirinha is made with fresh lime. Or, make a Fresh Fruit Caipirinha with your favorite in-season...
ONDATROPICA COMPETITION
Mario Galeano Quantic- Picture by B We are delighted to offer our customers and Colombiagers the opportunity to win: - 2 tickets to the ONDATROPICA CONCERT AT THE HACKNEY EMPIRE ON 20 JULY. - An original copy of ONDATROPICA’s first album. See the Album teaser...
Frente Cumbiero Competition
An exciting opportunity is coming your way! By sending an email to INFO@COLOMBIAGE.COM outlining the correct answers to our three questions below, the lucky winner will receive: - 2 tickets to FRENTE CUMBIERO LIVE IN LONDON this 31 May together with the chance to meet...
Circus Party with Circolombia
Sabor is very proud to support Salida Productions on a Circus Party this 3rd of May, from 7.30 pm till 2am, at the Old Vic Tunnels, in Waterloo, Leake Street Entrance, London SE1 8SW Circus Party is an exciting fundraising event that will include DJ’s, Colombian food...
Ajiaco
Ajiaco is a chicken and potato soup, and a regional variation on the better-known sancocho. It originates from Colombia’s capital, Bogota, in the Altiplano region of the country. This region lies 2,600 meters above sea level, making a warming winter broth a suitable...
Sangria
Sangria comes from Spain, and was brought over to the Americas by the conquistadors along with rape and Catholicism. It is essentially a wine punch made with red wine, sugar, brandy, and fruit juice. Usually you add pieces of fruit to the mix and let it soak...
Pisco Sour
Peru and Chile both claim that the pisco sour is their invention.. What is known, is that the Peruvians they blended it. Pisco is a grape brandy made from the muscatel grape. 50 ml Pisco 25ml of egg white 1 or 2 depending on taste teaspoon of sugar 25ml...
Mojito
Invented long ago in Havana’s Bodeguita Del Medio bar in Havanna, this drink has been enjoyed by Cubans for generations. 2 tender sprigs of fresh mint 2 teaspoons of caster or brown sugar 30mls fresh lime juice 50mls Havana Club Anejo Soda water Muddle one mint spring...
Margarita
No one knows who invented the margarita. Its origins are as mysterious as the pyramids, but with more hangovers. Margaritas are pretty ubiquitous, and you can get them from some horrible frozen margarita machine, one of my pet hates!!!!!! But the real deal is so much...
Carmenere
Running a restaurant I get asked a lot about recommending wines, as our wine list is mainly South American. I drink a lot of these types of wines, even though at home I tend to have a broader choice, late last year for instance we drank lots of French wines, inspired...
Antu Ninquen Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
This Chilean blend is an award winning wine that is loved by Robert Parker amongst others. We loved it so much that we would like to share some of this wine's flavorsome details. Ninquén (nin-ken), meaning ‘Plateau on a Mountain’, is the name of this unique Estate...
Aji Amarillo
My favorite chilli is aji amarillo, long and thin peppers, about 3-5 inches in length. Don’t be fooled by the name – amarillo means yellow in Spanish – because ripe aji amarillo are bright orange and unripe ones are yellow. The seeds inside will make a dish very spicy...
Pasta de Ají Amarillo
This chilli paste is use in many peruvian recipes especially in ceviches (we have even done a sorbet and is great with pasta). It can be freeze in small containers so that it can be easily thawed when needed. Ingredients: •1lb (½ kg) ají amarillo •½ cup...
Chillies at South American kick to the world food
Ajíes (Capsicum) Ajies mean hot chilli peppers in Spanish (also spelled chili), is the fruit of the plant capsicum of the nightshade Solanaceae family, in their various forms are what give every dish its essential flavour. Ajíes feature prominently in pre-hispanic...
Colombian Food
I get asked very often "what is Colombian food like"!!! Let me start by answering this by giving you a background about Colombian food, and South American food generally.Colombia is just North of the equator, and well within the tropics, so of course our climate is...
Lulo, an exclusive Andean fruit
As a person that was brought up in the Andes in Colombia, I learned to love fruits from a very early age, thanks to my father’s passion and tradition of planting fruit trees, and in some cases naming the trees after kids. For me, the most delicious of South American...
The History of Latin Music in London
We would like to share this article about Latin music in the Uk, written by Amaranta Wright from Candela Live, a London base Latin music and culture promoters. Notwithstanding the cheesy album covers, Candela explores the rich and idiocyncratic story of Latin Music in...