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Tag Archives: syrup
Chocolate Balsamic Sauce
A versatile treat that’s great for gifting! This thick, rich sauce is ideal as a glaze for roasted meats and great as a drizzle over ice cream or sliced fruit such as strawberries or pears. You can also make amazing … Continue reading
Posted in Edible Gifts, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged balsamic, chocolate, cocktail, edible gift, edible holiday gift, gifts from the kitchen, hostess gift, sauce, syrup
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Gooseberry-Red Currant Gin Fizz
I’m not a big fan of overly sweet drinks. My tastes seem to run more towards the tart end of the taste spectrum and I love a cocktail that is discernably sour, though not mouth-puckeringly so. This variation on the … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, Drinks, Entertaining, summer
Tagged cocktail, cocktail shaker, drink, entertaining, gin, gooseberries, gooseberry, juice, lime, red currants, soda water, summer, syrup
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Spring Fling Cocktail
After a long, hard and exceedingly cold winter, I am really ready to embrace the warmth and sunshine of spring. For me, the new season signals a shift in the kitchen; I look for dishes that shed a little of … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks
Tagged black pepper, cocktail, flavour, gin, ginger, lemon, peppercorns, soda water, spring, syrup
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Apricot-Amaretto Fizz
I brought home a big basket of apricots this week and have been enjoying playing with them in all sorts of sweet and savoury ways. I love their mild, gently sweet flavour and thought they just might make a tasty … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Fruit
Tagged amaretto, apricot, cocktail, fizz, lemon juice, soda water, sparkling wine, summer, syrup
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Candied Walnuts
These crunchy beauties are very easy to make and are extremely versatile. I use them as a garnish for vegetable dishes and also like to sprinkle them on desserts such as maple mousse. The hard sugar coating yields to the sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous goodies, Recipes
Tagged candied, garnish, sugar, syrup, walnuts
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