There was music, face painting, food and drink. David and I enjoyed the traditional Hessen beverage, Apfelwein, which is served two ways. David likes the sour apple wine, Sauergespritzer, where the fermented apple cider is mixed with sparkling mineral water. I prefer the sweet apple wine, Süssgespritzer, which is the apple cider mixed with Sprite, but ends up not being that sweet.Some innkeepers and locals refuse to serve Süssgespritzter. If a Süssgespritzter is ordered at one of these locals, the customer will be given the Apfelwein and Sprite separately, which allows the customer to mix the two without forcing this distasteful task upon the staff of the establishment. This even happened to our very well-respected neighbor one evening when he ordered a sweet applewine for his wife at a restaurant.
Apfelwein, the state beverage of Hessen, is always served in serrated-cut glasses called Geripptes. The cut of the glasses refracts light and helps the cloudy drink look clearer. And more importantly, in former times one often ate without cutlery—and smooth glasses slide from greasy hands rather more easily than serrated ones.
If you want more than one glass of Apfelwein, it will probably be brought to you in a Bembel, a specific gray Apfelwein jug with blue detailing. 
The kids played with the hoses and brushes that the soccer players use to clean their cleats after a game.
Emilie chose a sea motif for her face paint.
Becca is our little Schmetterling.
1 comment:
Well I am so pleased to know the logic behind the apfelwein glass. I still don't like the stuff.
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