I loved organizing Christmas parties back in the old pre-covid days. The best ingredients were cool people and glühwein, but I usually added a funny game/task to achieve optimal results. Five years and three countries later, I finally felt confident to know enough cool people to restore the tradition. Last Christmas (2024) I built a tent in my bathroom, added a tunnel from a drying rack and decorated everything with trippy lights. As you can guess, I unleashed my creativity on this Christmas party. One of the ideas was creating a series of funny adverts to get everyone in the right mood.
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Dear all,
The Christmas party is getting ready for you, and I look forward to seeing you on Saturday. 🧑🏻🎄🧑🏻🎄🧑🏻🎄 I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some of the lesser-known food and drink options that will be available.
Melomakarona
Experience the magic of Greek Christmas with our delicious Melomakarona! These irresistible honey cookies are infused with aromatic spices like cinnamon and cloves, then drenched in a rich syrup and sprinkled with walnuts. A perfect treat for any occasion, but especially during the holiday season. Prepared with love by Focus, based on an ancient Greek recipe 🍯
Um + Kofola
Two fancy drinks are waiting for you this Saturday (apart from glühwein).
Number one: Um. Yes, it sounds very similar to rum, but what happened to the R? European Union raised its finger and pointed at Czecho+slovakia. Since ®um can be officially made only out of sugar cane, a traditional Slovak rum made out of sugar beet had to be renamed. While the brand on the photo simply dropped the R, other producers opted for run, room or tum. Whatever the name is, Slovaks highly appreciate this liquor for Christmas baking and beyond.
The second beverage is, as you probably suspect, very similar to Cola. Czechs and Slovaks swear that it’s hundred times better than any other Cola. It’s the most popular non-alcoholic drink for lunch, after a long hike or gaming all night long. It’s served straight from the tap in 0.5 l beer glasses. The taste skillfully combines many herbs, but the main ingredient is liquorice. In general, Slovaks hate liquorice candies, but adore Kofola (the mystery that I haven’t quite figured out yet). For all the Greeks out there – it tastes like ouzo cola.
Slovaks have their own version of Cola plus their own version of rum. For political reasons, nobody dared to call it Cuba libre. This unnamed cocktail has accompanied plenty of students at the dorm parties and Christmas gatherings. Excited to give you a try!
(R)um balls
Rum balls, also known as rumové gule, is a species of a Christmas dessert in the alcoholic family. Rum balls are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial desserts. Flowers first bloom shortly before Christmas, and if kept at the right temperature, they can last usually until the following year. Because they are not baked, consumption results in a delightful rum kick that is not neutralized during preparation. Get ready for a fruity taste with a hint of walnuts and dark chocolate.
Maková štrúdľa
No, it doesn’t have opium 🤷🏻♀️
Helium
He He He, have you ever heard Santa laughing like a chipmunk? When the elks get tired from flying over the world, Santa still has one trick up the sleeve. Hundreds of He balloons take him high, up in the sky and he laughs, with the He laughter… Just like us singing songs about him this Saturday!
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