A new lunar new year with a Ruby Orange Blossom Cocktail. Cheers! Ingredients: 45ml Kyoto Dry Gin 45ml freshly squeezed orange juice 7.5ml Grenadine syrup Handful of ice Slice of orange rind Method: Place all liquid ingredients and ice into a cocktail shaker, shake vigorously for ten seconds then drain into a chilled cocktail glass….
Category: Festivals & Celebrations
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas!
Not posted in a long time but thanks to all who have continued to click on previous posts. Cheers!
Mandarine & Passion Fruit with Mascarpone Sponge Cake
Ingredients: Cake 300g unsalted butter 300g caster sugar 6 eggs dash of vanilla extract 300g self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Mandarine Curd 275g caster sugar 2 teaspoons Cornstarch 2 large Eggs 2 large Egg Yolks 120ml fresh mandarine juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 85g unsalted butter, cut into cubes Mascarpone Filling 250g…
Vasilopita
Vasilopita is a traditional Greek cake served at midnight on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day to celebrate the life of Saint Basil. A coin is added to the cake before baking and when cut the person who finds the coin is said to be granted good luck for the year ahead!
Pumpkin Risotto
A delicious autumnal pumpkin risotto to enjoy with a glass of crisp dry white wine…
Prosperity Toss 魚生
A Prosperity Toss on the 7th Day of the Lunar New Year to symbolise abundance, prosperity and good health.
Tapioca Pearls with Coconut Milk & Rice Balls (Tong Yuan)
A delicately sweet creamy dessert which can be eaten all year round warm or chilled but especially popular during Chinese New Year with Rice Balls.
Mandarin Ginger Gin and Chinese Whisper Cocktail
Continuing with a Chinese New Year theme, two lychee liqueur based cocktails for both gin or vodka drinkers. Laced with ginger to add a fiery punch and complemented with citrus fruits.
Chinese New Year Cake ~ Nian Gao
Nian Gao is a popular sweet, gooey rice cake eaten during Chinese New Year. It is considered lucky as the pronunciation of Nian Gao sounds like “year high” which symbolises a better year ahead, advancement, promotion and the promise of a better year ahead.
Chinese New Year & Pussy Willow
Pussy Willow 柳絮The pussy willow plant, also known as Catkins bear their furry buds from late winter onwards and this signifies the beginning of Spring. The many buds of the pussy willow make it a favourite flower for Chinese New Year. The fluffy white blossoms resemble silk, and they soon give forth young shoots the colour…
Fun & Festive Champagne Jelly Shots
A fun and delicious bite size version of a refreshing champagne cocktail to spread a little festive cheer.
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