CelticViking
08-07-2012, 04:56 AM
Cornish Champagne Cocktail
1 bottle Camel Valley Brut
1 bottle Boddington's Cornish Strawberry Liqueur
1 punnet Boddington's Cornish Strawberries
1.This cocktail recipe was sent in to us by Sam Ineson who devised it on a recent holiday here. "A truly Cornish "champagne" cocktail, with a kick like a small pony and an incredible flavour.....every bar in Cornwall should be serving these little beauties....."
2.Measure 1.5 liqueur glasses of the Boddington's Strawberry Liqueur into a champagne flute. Top up with Camel Valley Brut. Garnish with a single strawberry. Go on, you know you want to......
Herby Beer
1 Handfull Young stinging nettles
1 Yarrow
1 1/2 lbs Sugar
2 Gallons Water
2 Ounces Yeast
1.Boil all ingredients except yeast together - add wild sage for extra flavour.
2.When nearly cold, add yeast.
3.Let stand until next day. Strain through a muslim cloth.
4.Bottle and cork. Make sure cork is very secure.
5.Leave for at least 3 days.
Mahogany
2 Parts Gin
1 Part Treacle
1.Blend well together. This is from the 1800s and was drunk by Cornish fishermen.
Milk Punch
9 Lemons, cut very thin.
4 Pints Rum
1 1/2 lbs Sugar
5 Pints Boiling water.
2 Pints Boiling milk.
1.Day 1. Steep lemons in 1 pint rum. Keep closely covered.
2.Day 2. Squeeze lemons onto sugar - keep separated.
3.Day 3. Add lemon sugar mixture to remaining rum, boiling water and milk. Stir whilst pouring milk. Cover closely and let stand for 2 hours.
4.Strain through a jelly bag and bottle. This recipe goes back to the 1800s.
Negus
1 Dessert sp Blackcurrant jam.
1 Tumbler Boiling water.
1.Mix ingredients. Allow to cool.
2.Good for sore throats.
http://www.foodfromcornwall.co.uk/recipes/cornish-drinks/4
Biscuits
Fairings
4 ozs butter
4 ozs sugar
8 ozs flour
4 tbsps golden syrup
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps bicarbonate of soda
2 tsps mixed spice
3 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1.Sieve together the flour,salt,spices,baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
2.Rub in the butter and add the sugar.
3.Spoon the syrup into a cup, stand in shallow water in a pan and heat gently until soft.Pour the liquid syrup on to the other ingredients and work in thoroughly.
4.Flour the hands and roll the mixture into small balls.
5.Place on a greased baking tray, well spaced out.
6.Bake at 400f, moving the biscuits from the top to the bottom shelf of the oven the moment they begin to brown.
http://www.foodfromcornwall.co.uk/recipes
1 bottle Camel Valley Brut
1 bottle Boddington's Cornish Strawberry Liqueur
1 punnet Boddington's Cornish Strawberries
1.This cocktail recipe was sent in to us by Sam Ineson who devised it on a recent holiday here. "A truly Cornish "champagne" cocktail, with a kick like a small pony and an incredible flavour.....every bar in Cornwall should be serving these little beauties....."
2.Measure 1.5 liqueur glasses of the Boddington's Strawberry Liqueur into a champagne flute. Top up with Camel Valley Brut. Garnish with a single strawberry. Go on, you know you want to......
Herby Beer
1 Handfull Young stinging nettles
1 Yarrow
1 1/2 lbs Sugar
2 Gallons Water
2 Ounces Yeast
1.Boil all ingredients except yeast together - add wild sage for extra flavour.
2.When nearly cold, add yeast.
3.Let stand until next day. Strain through a muslim cloth.
4.Bottle and cork. Make sure cork is very secure.
5.Leave for at least 3 days.
Mahogany
2 Parts Gin
1 Part Treacle
1.Blend well together. This is from the 1800s and was drunk by Cornish fishermen.
Milk Punch
9 Lemons, cut very thin.
4 Pints Rum
1 1/2 lbs Sugar
5 Pints Boiling water.
2 Pints Boiling milk.
1.Day 1. Steep lemons in 1 pint rum. Keep closely covered.
2.Day 2. Squeeze lemons onto sugar - keep separated.
3.Day 3. Add lemon sugar mixture to remaining rum, boiling water and milk. Stir whilst pouring milk. Cover closely and let stand for 2 hours.
4.Strain through a jelly bag and bottle. This recipe goes back to the 1800s.
Negus
1 Dessert sp Blackcurrant jam.
1 Tumbler Boiling water.
1.Mix ingredients. Allow to cool.
2.Good for sore throats.
http://www.foodfromcornwall.co.uk/recipes/cornish-drinks/4
Biscuits
Fairings
4 ozs butter
4 ozs sugar
8 ozs flour
4 tbsps golden syrup
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps bicarbonate of soda
2 tsps mixed spice
3 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1.Sieve together the flour,salt,spices,baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
2.Rub in the butter and add the sugar.
3.Spoon the syrup into a cup, stand in shallow water in a pan and heat gently until soft.Pour the liquid syrup on to the other ingredients and work in thoroughly.
4.Flour the hands and roll the mixture into small balls.
5.Place on a greased baking tray, well spaced out.
6.Bake at 400f, moving the biscuits from the top to the bottom shelf of the oven the moment they begin to brown.
http://www.foodfromcornwall.co.uk/recipes