Leave Kingston for Ottawa and Corrine's Place : Sunday 24 July 2016
24 July 2016
We stayed the night at Tim's & Kirstin's house and all the previous nights drinking did not bode well for an early start as Ryan had to get to work..on a Sunday! They work him hard. So on the road at 8:45 am and it was breakfast on the go from Tim Hortons and back to Ottawa.
So poor Ryan dropped us back at the apartment and it was a day to recover until of course we were off again in the evening for a barbi at Claire's mum's (Corinne) house.
When we got to Corrine's Ely prepared Corrine's and Claire's favourite drink - pisco sour.
Both Peru and Chile claim the cocktail Pisco Sour to be their national drink, which has sparked an ongoing dispute about its truthful owner. Who is the rightful owner of the much loved Pisco Sour?
Pisco is a South American brandy made from grapes supposedly first grown in Peru by the Spaniards. Currently, these grapes are being grown in regions of both Chile and Peru; the two countries produce very different pisco as a result of their adopted ingredients and methods.
The taste of Peruvian pisco comes from the grape itself which is grown in the regions of Lima, Arequipa and Ica before being fermented and distilled. The Chilean pisco, however, is a distillate of wine from the northern regions of Chile aged in oak barrels for long periods of time to achieve its distinctive taste. This ageing process brings a woodiness to the pisco, adding an earthy touch to the taste buds.
In Chilean production, water is occasionally added in order to reach a specific alcohol content, which strongly opposes the strict Peruvian ban of water in their production. ( source - https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/peru/articles/peru-vs-chile-a-pisco-sour-battle-for-cocktail-victory/)
In any event we enjoyed the pisco sour and some wonderful French cheeses with a great smell steak being cooked on the barbi in the garden, Corinne was extremely happy with the pisco sour, stealing her partners portion as well. For dinner we ate the steak with lettuce salad, spinach etc. Also attending was Claire's sister Julie and boyfriend
Corinne's and Lincoln's home is very beautiful, with a lovely spacious back garden full of birds, chip monks. At the end of the dinner we enjoyed the dessert in a gazebo that Lincoln had built , covered with mosquito net to protect us from mosquitoes and at the centre of the which is a lovely fire place surrounded by comfortable chairs and sofas.
We stayed the night at Tim's & Kirstin's house and all the previous nights drinking did not bode well for an early start as Ryan had to get to work..on a Sunday! They work him hard. So on the road at 8:45 am and it was breakfast on the go from Tim Hortons and back to Ottawa.
So poor Ryan dropped us back at the apartment and it was a day to recover until of course we were off again in the evening for a barbi at Claire's mum's (Corinne) house.
When we got to Corrine's Ely prepared Corrine's and Claire's favourite drink - pisco sour.
Both Peru and Chile claim the cocktail Pisco Sour to be their national drink, which has sparked an ongoing dispute about its truthful owner. Who is the rightful owner of the much loved Pisco Sour?
Pisco is a South American brandy made from grapes supposedly first grown in Peru by the Spaniards. Currently, these grapes are being grown in regions of both Chile and Peru; the two countries produce very different pisco as a result of their adopted ingredients and methods.
The taste of Peruvian pisco comes from the grape itself which is grown in the regions of Lima, Arequipa and Ica before being fermented and distilled. The Chilean pisco, however, is a distillate of wine from the northern regions of Chile aged in oak barrels for long periods of time to achieve its distinctive taste. This ageing process brings a woodiness to the pisco, adding an earthy touch to the taste buds.
In Chilean production, water is occasionally added in order to reach a specific alcohol content, which strongly opposes the strict Peruvian ban of water in their production. ( source - https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/peru/articles/peru-vs-chile-a-pisco-sour-battle-for-cocktail-victory/)
In any event we enjoyed the pisco sour and some wonderful French cheeses with a great smell steak being cooked on the barbi in the garden, Corinne was extremely happy with the pisco sour, stealing her partners portion as well. For dinner we ate the steak with lettuce salad, spinach etc. Also attending was Claire's sister Julie and boyfriend
Corinne's and Lincoln's home is very beautiful, with a lovely spacious back garden full of birds, chip monks. At the end of the dinner we enjoyed the dessert in a gazebo that Lincoln had built , covered with mosquito net to protect us from mosquitoes and at the centre of the which is a lovely fire place surrounded by comfortable chairs and sofas.
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