正宗德國火鉗燒酒Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink for which a rum-soaked sugar loaf 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 Die Feuerzangenbowle. It is also a traditional drink of some fraternities who also call it Krambambuli as the red colour is reminiscent of an eponymous cherry liqueur from Danzig. 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 and orange peel, similar to mulled wine. The Feuerzange, originally indeed tongs, nowadays is a special kind of grater to hold the Zuckerhut (sugarloaf), a conical lump of sugar around seven inches long, mounted on top of the bowl. The sugar is soaked with rum and set alight, melting and caramelizing. The rum should have at least 54% alcohol per volume 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. More important than the drink itself is the ceremony, conveying a notion of Gemütlichkeit.

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