The aroma of Bratwurst (pork sausage), Krakauer (smoked pork and ham sausage), and Kaesekrainer (smoked pork and cheese sausage) is the fitting back drop to Weihnachtsmarkt, the German inspired Christmas market that comes to Bournemouth Square each year during the winter months featuring German foods, an authentic Alpine Bar and shopping.Wooden booths line the downtown streets filled with random gifts and Santa crafts and cheesy mechanical Christmas decor ornament the lamp posts and walkways. Sausage stands and hot roasted chestnuts are available to fill an appetite and can be washed down with a hot mulled wine or cider.
Mulled wine (which I've never heard of before) is simply warmed red wine with spices and/or fruit. The German Alpine Bar downtown featured a selection of traditional, cherry, and mixed berry flavored mulled wine. I chose the traditional and found it especially tasty and suiting on a freezing cold snowy day.
"Prost!" - German for 'Cheers' but in German culture you have to make sure to make eye-contact while toasting or it is considered disrespectful.
♡- Kristen
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