How to Open Wine Bottles Without a Corkscrew
You've brought a bottle of wine to the party and you're about to propose a toast when you realize... You forget to bring a corkscrew! We've all been there. We all have our resourceful methods to uncork a bottle (some as extreme as banging the bottle against the wall or with a shoe).
However, there IS an easier way. Using this trick, you'll be able to enjoy your wine easily - and without damaging the cork. All you need is your house key!
This video explains how to open a bottle of wine using a key. One warning: be careful not to use this method with natural corks, as it will destroy them. Keys can only be used on synthetic corks, but they work like a charm!
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Ingredients
- 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
- Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
- Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
- Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
- Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
- Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
- Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
- In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
- Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
- baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
- Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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