城鄉情影 "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." - Henry David Thoreau 《Walden Pond》

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Ouzo, 是希臘特產的名酒﹐材料考究﹐以壓榨的葡萄調和茴香 (star anise and fennel)、 胡荽 (coriander)、丁香 (cloves) 、白芷根 (angelica root) 、甘草 (licorice) 、薄荷 (mint) 、白珠樹油 (wintergreen)、榛實 (hazelnut)﹐甚至於肉桂 (cinnamon) 和萊姆果 (lime blossom) 等香料﹐蒸餾﹐冷卻﹐置放數月後再稀釋而成﹐酒精濃度高達 40-46% 。

對於希臘人來說﹐ouzo 就像茶道一般﹐是一門藝術﹐也是一種生活的方式。酒本身好不好喝也許並不是那麼重要﹐與誰一起享受其中滋味才更為重要。在步調緩慢的希臘小島村落﹐白天或夜晚﹐點一份 mezedes or meze (沙拉、豆子、起司、香腸、或是餐館其他特別小點)﹐伴隨著一兩杯 ouzo﹐與三五好友們一起閒聊﹐慢慢消磨時間﹐享受生命的美好﹐是多麼的愜意。

前些時候﹐偶然看到一種融合琴、白蘭地、和苦艾酒的雞尾酒。其調製方法非常簡單﹐只要備妥材料﹐全部倒入杯中攪拌均勻即可。此調酒對於放鬆緊繃的神經與心情極有幫助﹐非常適合勞碌了一整天的上班族。它的名字尤其特別。

我平日不愛碰酒﹐酒精承受度也頗低﹐就算與同事朋友們一起小酌﹐手中幾乎永遠是缺乏創意的柳澄汁。現下﹐我卻希望能夠透過酒精暫時痲醉自己﹐忘卻公司內部正在持續延燒的人事行動﹐忘卻昨日正式結束的一段戀情。

今朝有酒今朝醉﹐oh what the hell!


〝What the Hell〞

Cheer yourself up when you are at a loose end, or when everything seems to have gone wrong, with this simple but delicious concoction.

4-6 cracked ice cubes (碎冰塊)
Dash of lemon juice (檸檬汁)
1 measure gin (琴酒)
1 measure apricot brandy (白蘭地)
1 measure dry vermouth (苦艾酒)
Twist of lemon peel, to decorate (檸檬皮﹐裝飾用)

1. Put the cracked ice cubes into a mixing glass. Dash the lime juice over the ice and pour in the gin, apricot brandy and vermouth. Stir well to mix.

2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and decorate with a twist of lemon peel.


影像﹕瓶中的 Fira 日落﹐攝於希臘小島 Santorini 首都。