detailing my explorations of the gastronomic universe
This is a traditional German thing.
Take one massive earthenware pot with lid. As berries come into season, spread them in the pot, removing ones that are bruised or damaged. Cover each new layer with a layer of sugar and then enough high percentage rum to cover. Leave for at least year, then eat on ice-cream [...]
Whilst I’m on the subject of spirits, this is something I believe most of us do not do enough of! It’s quite simple to make very nice liqueurs which can then be drunk straight with tonic water or maybe with a couple of drops of orange bitters. A general recipe:
use lots of passata [...]
This is pretty amazing stuff. If you think of grappa as being something akin to an anti-biotic mouthwash, you have to try this. It’s made from Moscatel grapes (the only wine grape which is officially described as having a ‘grapey’ aroma) and on the nose and in the mouth it does have the [...]
My line of work takes me around quite a few cocktail bars, and I was recently glancing through the drinks list at Lab (Old Compton St, Soho, London) and came across their ‘Dutchy’ which reminded me that I’d always wanted to try an Aviator. Given Julian’s almost got his private pilot’s licence it seemed strangely [...]