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Saturday, April 21st, 2007The fruit liqueur can be frozen by itself to make an icy topping for summer fruits and drinks. Serve in small quantities. It can also be combined with pureed, sweetened fruits. For example a strawberry granita would require 2 cups strawberries pureed with quarter cup castor sugar then combined with 1 cup strawberry liqueur.
Fruit liqueur iceblocks
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Freeze your choice of fruit liqueur in ice block trays — if you have some of the fun shaped ones, all the better. The frozen blocks make a great addition to chilled summer drinks such as cold fruit teas, milk shakes, and are ideal in punches.
Easy Trifle with Fruit Liqueur
Saturday, April 21st, 20071 plain sponge cake 2 tablespoons jam Half a cup of your favourite Thornlea Wines fruit liqueur 2 cups of fresh fruit- choose your fruit to compliment the liqueur you are using 2 cups full cream milk custard. 1 cup cream, lightly whipped with a few drops vanilla essence and a teaspoon icing sugar added. [...]
Cheesecake with Raspberry Liqueur Glaze
Saturday, April 21st, 2007This cheesecake is of a light consistency that is achieved by combining cream cheese and ricotta .The glaze is full of flavour and colour. If you wish, you can top the cheesecake with lightly whipped and sweetened cream to replace the glaze. Filling 500 grams cream cheese, softened 250 grams ricotta 4 eggs 1 teaspoon [...]
Icecream for Grown ups
Saturday, April 21st, 2007With a little imagination you can create some simple but stunning icecream treats using Thornlea Fruit Liqueurs, fresh fruit and some good quality commercially available icecream. Marbled Strawberry Liqueur Icecream 1 litre vanilla icecream 1-cup fresh or frozen strawberries 60 ml strawberry liqueur Remove the icecream from the freezer. Mash the strawberries roughly and add [...]
Hotcakes with Cherry Liqueur Sauce
Saturday, April 21st, 20071 and half cups S.R. flour Half-teaspoon salt Half-teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons sugar 1 and quarter cups milk 2 eggs 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Combine thoroughly the flour, salt cinnamon and sugar. Beat the eggs and the milk together and mix into the flour mixture. Stir until blended then beat in the oil. Let [...]
Blackcurrant Cheesecake Semifreddo
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Semifreddo translates from Italian as semi frozen. Before serving, the dessert is allowed to partly soften which allows a greater intensity of flavour. This dessert doesn’t require an icecream maker. To make it easier I have used good quality prepared custard but of course you can make your own if you wish. This desert has [...]
Chocolate layer cake with fruit liqueur
Saturday, April 21st, 2007This cake is delicious made with cherries, raspberries or strawberries. Fresh pitted cherries can be used or bottled sour cherries in syrup. 1 x 28 cm chocolate sponge cake 3 cups sweetened whipped cream 3 cups fruit (select a few prime pieces for the top of the cake 4 tablespoons fruit liqueur to combine with [...]
Liqueur Jelly Jewels with summer fruits
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Jelly need not be a thing of our childhood with these sparkling fruit liqueur flavoured jellies. The combinations are many so try some of your own. The fruit liqueurs come in six great flavours. Serve them with the brightly coloured fruits of summer. You can use a commercially prepared jelly for the base or leaf [...]
Smoked Quail or Chicken with Savoury Cherry Sauce
Saturday, April 21st, 2007This delicious recipe combines cherry vinegar, dried sour cherries and Thornlea cherry liqueur. Serves four. 4 smoked quail, butterflied OR 4 chicken thighs 50 grams Ruby Lips dried sour cherries 1 cup Thornlea Cherry Liqueur 1-teaspoon brown sugar 1 and half tablespoons cherry vinegar (red wine vinegar could be substituted) Soak the cherries in the [...]
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