{"id":15062,"date":"2023-06-05T12:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lustau.es\/?p=15062"},"modified":"2023-06-10T17:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T15:10:22","slug":"spanish-ajo-blanco-with-sherry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/pairings\/spanish-ajo-blanco-with-sherry\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Ajo Blanco"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-1329276441\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1329276441 {\n  padding-top: 4px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row hide-for-medium\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-1565997423\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1621106212\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2235052994\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>To say goodbye to the summer, and the final warm days in the region of Jerez, we chose\u00a0<strong>this classic cold Spanish almond soup (Spanish ajo blanco)<\/strong>\u00a0to accompany the recently released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/shop\/sherry-wines\/rare-and-vintage\/lustau-fino-de-jerez-3-en-rama-saca-2020\/\">2021 Lustau Fino de Jerez En Rama<\/a>. En Rama sherries are is one consumed or bottled directly from barrel. The objective of En Rama is to transfer to the bottle the purest example of the wine that is in barrel. The combination of raw almonds, bread dough, garlic, olive oil and a splash of vinegar brilliantly pairs with this ultra-fresh and textured fino style. We found this easy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.recetasdeescandalo.com\/ajoblanco-malagueno-la-receta-tradicional\/\">recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the amount of water you add, it can go from being a cold and creamy soup, to a very refreshing liquid that you can drink directly in a glass.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the final touch is given by the classic grapes with which the dish is decorated, as they introduce a delicious sweet-salty contrast. But you can also present it with crunchy Serrano ham, very simple to prepare and that gives it an extra salty touch that will further enhance the En Rama\u2019s savory taste.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2235052994 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-191239721\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2316645014\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Reading time:<\/strong> 4 Minutes<\/p>\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Lucas Pay\u00e1<\/p>\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 08\/05\/2023<\/p>\n<p data-line-height=\"xs\"><strong>Category:<\/strong> Pairings<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2316645014 {\n  font-size: 1.14rem;\n  line-height: 2;\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n#text-2316645014 > * {\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-191239721 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 122px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row show-for-small\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-1044615625\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-670813918\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4288867612\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again, when the cold starts to break and warmer weather gradually begins to grace us with its presence.As the seasons change, we often seek out and welcome food and drink that reflects our surroundings.When things start to heat up, our desire for beverages that quench our thirst and cool us off grows exponentially with the increase in temperature.In a world filled with slushies and punches, there is one classic cocktail that has been helping us usher in Spring and Summer for centuries: Sangria<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4288867612 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-433784657\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2956624081\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>&lt;strong&gt;Tiempo de lectura:&lt;\/strong&gt; 6 Minutos&lt;strong&gt;Autor:&lt;\/strong&gt; Steven Dragun&lt;strong&gt;Fecha:&lt;\/strong&gt; 03\/24\/2023&lt;strong&gt;Categor\u00eda:&lt;\/strong&gt; C\u00f3cteles<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2956624081 {\n  font-size: 1.14rem;\n  line-height: 2;\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n#text-2956624081 > * {\n  color: rgb(30, 30, 30);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-433784657 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-433784657 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px 122px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1080969364\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1080969364 {\n  padding-top: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse Shaddow-box\" style=\"max-width:1140px\" id=\"row-1047388613\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1767051402\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(240, 240, 240);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-800792595\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-800792595 {\n  padding-top: 74px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4264711046\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 200;\">PAIRING: AJO BLANCO<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4264711046 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-722392882\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Full Ingredients list<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>7-8 ounces of raw and peeled almonds<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 a pound of crustless bread (a traditional country bread will work)<\/li>\n<li>3 cups of cold water<\/li>\n<li>3 small garlic cloves<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd teaspoons of sherry vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Grapes to accompany (the sweeter the better) or Serrano ham cubes<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-722392882 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  line-height: 1.25;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-548615830\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-548615830 {\n  padding-top: 26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1772055642\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1772055642 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n  line-height: 0.75;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1767051402 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1767051402 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 99px 75px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-790095548\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-9050876\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-9050876 {\n  padding-top: 84px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2008416335\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:5px 34px 20px 25px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez-266x352.jpg 266w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez-377x500.jpg 377w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez-257x340.jpg 257w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/fino_lustau-ediciones-especiales_3-en-rama-jerez-64x85.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2008416335 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-790095548 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 38px 0px 23px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1015216158\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1015216158 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-1037142130\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1212525137\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">AJO BLANCO HISTORY \u2013 HOW THIS COLD SPANISH ALMOND SOUP RECIPE BECAME FAMOUS<\/h2>\n<p>Ajo blanco is said to date back to at least centuries of Arab rule in the region. It is speculated with its possible Roman and even Greek origin. In any case, today<strong>\u00a0the invention of the ajo blanco<\/strong>\u00a0is popularly disputed by Malaga and Granada provinces in Southern Spain, and some experts directly associate it with the Axarqu\u00eda area of Malaga, with the town of Alm\u00e1char being the one that claims it most forcefully. Since 1968, there they celebrate every year the\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cparty of the ajo blanco\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>on the first Saturday of September. The ajo blanco is considered by many as the precursor of the current gazpacho. We could call it the \u201cmother\u201d of all gazpachos, since it predates the arrival of tomatoes and peppers to the peninsula, ingredients that define them.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">WHICH ARE THE BEST ALMONDS TO USE IN ALMOND SOUP? BEST ALMONDS FOR AJO BLANCO<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Raw blanched (skinless) almonds<\/strong>\u00a0create the\u00a0<strong>cleanest-tasting, most delicate soup;<\/strong>\u00a0Marcona almonds will add a very light toasty nuttiness. You can toast your own almonds if you want, but beware, even a light toasting can overwhelm the soup with an acrid roasted flavor.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-708336820\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-708336820 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1409061617\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1409061617 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1618741382\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1618741382 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"max-width:1043px\" id=\"row-114786655\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-290874098\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">BEST WINE FOR COLD SPANISH ALMOND SOUP \u2013 CHOOSING YOUR SHERRY!<\/h3>\n<p>The<strong>\u00a0best wine for almond soup<\/strong>\u00a0is:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/coleccion\/vinos-de-jerez,vinos-singulares\/fino-de-jerez-3-en-rama\/\">Lustau Fino de Jerez 3 en Rama<\/a>! We can\u2019t think of a better wine to go with this raw almond, bread, and garlic dish. An impressive wine showing mineral notes and aromas of chamomile, rockpools and shells. With a juicy palate of hay, salted almonds, and olive brine, and with lots of bread dough flavors as well. Bottled in May 2021, these sherries are only released once per year when cellar master Sergio Mart\u00ednez draws on his 14 years of experience to select only the very best casks of biologically aged sherries and bottles them straight from the cask, raw and unfiltered. The lack of fining and filtration keeps the tasting experience authentic and allows you to experience fino sherry at its absolute freshest and best.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">ALMOND SOUP RECIPE \u2013 HOW TO PREPARE SPANISH ALMOND SOUP<\/h3>\n<p>1 Remove the crust from the bread with a knife, put the crumb in a bowl and add a little water to soften it. You can also put the slices with the crust in the water, and when the crumb is soft, remove the crust, as you prefer.<\/p>\n<p>2 If your almonds are not peeled, simply put water in a pot, and when it boils, submerge the almonds in a strainer in the water, 2 or 3 times. Let them cool and you can peel them without much effort.<\/p>\n<p>3 Now that we have all the ingredients ready, put them in a blender: the almonds, the breadcrumbs, the peeled garlic, the EVOO, the vinegar and a pinch of salt. Also add a little of water, not all of it at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>4 Mix it for a couple of minutes or whatever you need to make a fine mixture. Now, add the necessary water so that it is with the texture that you like the most (up to 3 cups if you like it creamy).<\/p>\n<p>5 Taste it and adjust salt if needed.<\/p>\n<p>6 Let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour so that it is cold.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 30px;\">FAQ<\/h3>\n<h3>Where does Ajo Blanco originate from?<\/h3>\n<p>Over a period of around 800 years, starting in 711, Moorish rulers governed parts of modern-day Spain. The name Andalucia in fact comes from the Moorish kingdom of Al-\u00c1ndalus. You\u2019ll find various Moorish influences in the cuisine in modern day Andalucia in particular. They also introduced ingredients like rice, sugar, saffron and almonds. Following their introduction, almonds became a popular crop in Spain that was well-suited to the climate and terrain. They are important to this day, with Spain being the second largest producer of almonds in the world, after the United States. Andalucia in the South and Valencia along the Mediterranean coast are the main regions where almonds are grown, with some areas covered in huge numbers of trees. The love of almonds is reflected in many favorite Spanish foods.<\/p>\n<h3>What does Spanish almond soup contain?<\/h3>\n<p>Ajo blanco, sometimes called \u201cwhite gazpacho,\u201d is Spain\u2019s other famous chilled summer soup. Made with bread, almonds, garlic, olive oil, and a splash of vinegar, then topped with refreshing green grapes, it\u2019s another perfect warm-weather bread soup, and it just happens to be 100% vegan.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the best garlic for Ajo Blanco?<\/h3>\n<p>Any variation of the softneck garlic is perfect to make a cold almond soup. Among these are: \u2018Inchelium Red\u2018, \u2018California Softneck\u2018, \u2018California Early\u2018, \u2018Italian Loiacono\u2018, and \u2018Silver White\u2018.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1169655803\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1199597787\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-451057754\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-518893257\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-518893257 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">More sherry pairings<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns-1 small-columns-1 slider row-slider slider-nav-reveal\"  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width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-1800x469.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-340x89.jpg 340w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-85x22.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-266x69.jpg 266w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas-600x156.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Destacada-Croquetas.jpg 1920w\" 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has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-1800x469.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-340x89.jpg 340w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-85x22.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Destacada-Pizza-266x69.jpg 266w, 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href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/pairings\/pairing-apple-pie-with-deluxe-cream\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-overlay dark box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-1800x469.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-340x89.jpg 340w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-85x22.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-266x69.jpg 266w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie-600x156.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Apple-Pie.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.25)\"><\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">Pairing Apple Pie with Deluxe Cream<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">...\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/pairings\/pair-tapenade-with-sherry\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-overlay dark box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Tapenade-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Tapenade-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Destacada-Tapenade-1800x469.jpg 1800w, 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class=\"post-title is-large \">Pair Tapenade with Sherry<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">...\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/pairings\/pbj-sandwich-with-sherry\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-overlay dark box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-1800x469.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-340x89.jpg 340w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-85x22.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-266x69.jpg 266w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera-600x156.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Destacada-East-India-Solera.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.25)\"><\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">PB&#038;J Sandwich with Sherry<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"from_the_blog_excerpt \">...\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/en\/pairings\/cottage-cheese-toast-with-vermut\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-overlay dark box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-1200x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-1200x313.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-1800x469.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-340x89.jpg 340w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-85x22.jpg 85w, https:\/\/lustau.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Destacada-Cottage-Cheese-Toast-266x69.jpg 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