Agua de Sevilla

A drink located mostly in the region of Seville, Spain.

Preparation

Agua de Sevilla's preparation varies widely, but a fairly typical recipe is:

*1 liter pineapple juice or syrup
*1 bottle of cava, a pink, sparkling, fizzy wine located in Spain (around .75 liters)
*1 cup whiskey
*1 cup cointreau (triplesec)
*ice

Optional:
*heavy cream

Some recipes call for an additional cup of rum, and others substitute cognac for cointreau. Some also call for shaved ice.Recipes instruct to crush the ice until it is shaved and serve in champagne glasses with a leaf of hierbabuena.

References

cite web
title = EntrePucheros.com - Receta de cocina Agua De Sevilla
url = http://entrepucheros.com/3067-Agua%20de%20Sevilla.html
accessdate = 2007-04-17

cite web
title = Recetas de cócteles y licores
url = http://gastronomia.aforo.com/beber.htm#Agua%20de%20Sevilla
accessdate = 2007-04-17

cite web
title = elalmanaque.com Agua de Sevilla
url = http://www.elalmanaque.com/recetas/cocteleria/aguasevilla.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-17