Showing posts with label Finca Banega. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finca Banega. Show all posts

Monday, 7 June 2010

Naranjade


A revitalising beverage for a summer's day in the Sierra. If you don't have oranges growing on trees in your patio, shop bought ones will do the job just fine.


Enough for 4 thirsty farmers

Two largesprigs of mint – a couple of dozen leaves

Sugar

The juice of six or seven juicy oranges

The juice of one large lemon

Water

Ice


In a large jug, 'muddle' half the mint leaves together with roughly a desert spoonful of sugar, as if you were making a mojito. Juice the oranges and lemons into the jug, and add the same volume of water. Add the remainder of the mint leaves and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Serve in tall glasses over plenty of ice.

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

A walk in the dehesa


La Finca Banega, my current home from home, nestled in 350 hectares of dehesa in the Sierra de Aracena.


The only company are the oak trees, and a herd of native Iberian breed cows. A happy life on the farm, resulting in top quality meat for the table.


Wild flora of the dehesa.


Sunset over the Sierra.