we were cruising....
The drinks section is interesting along with a few snacks:
Whisky Mac.....
Tradition says mix equal parts whisky and ginger ale but whisky and Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine with no ice makes an ideal crew warmer.
Whisky Sour.....
Only make this with fresh lemon.
Juice half the lemon add a measure of Scotch whisky and sugar to taste about 1 tsp.
Shake throughly in plenty of ice.
Rum Daiquiri....
Stir 2 measures of white rum, the juice of a fresh lime and sugar syrup to taste. As the recipe says experiment with the syrup amount...but what a pleasant way to experiment!
Moscow Mule....
squeeze 1/2 a fresh lime over one and 1/2 measure vodka in a large glass. Top up with ice cold ginger ale.
Snacks....
Open a tin of mussels and skewer them alternately with a square of bacon. Dip in seasoned flour and fry in deep fat.
Use the fat to make fries later.
Sprinkle fresh ground black pepper very lightly over strawberries and then a sprinkling of sugar. The taste is sensational...we love them.
Tip.....
when working with fresh fish, always wash your hands in cold water. This closes the pores and stops the oils penetrating the skin.
Mud Bottom Cake...this actually works well and was one of those first recipes I tried on an icy cold day in a heaving anchoridge, yacht heeling right over with those wintry gusts of wind and in a very new and unknown gas oven,.....
Sift: 1 1/2 cups flour
3TBL cocoa
1tsp bicarb
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Into a greased tin (I used a glass Pyrex dish)
Stir in 1 cup water
5TBL oil (veg oil)
1TBL vinegar (I use cider)
1 lid vanilla ess.
Mix in a muddy mess and bake 350* for 1/2 an hour...
I also sometimes topped this "mess" with some chopped walnuts before baking
The drinks section is interesting along with a few snacks:
Whisky Mac.....
Tradition says mix equal parts whisky and ginger ale but whisky and Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine with no ice makes an ideal crew warmer.
Whisky Sour.....
Only make this with fresh lemon.
Juice half the lemon add a measure of Scotch whisky and sugar to taste about 1 tsp.
Shake throughly in plenty of ice.
Rum Daiquiri....
Stir 2 measures of white rum, the juice of a fresh lime and sugar syrup to taste. As the recipe says experiment with the syrup amount...but what a pleasant way to experiment!
Moscow Mule....
squeeze 1/2 a fresh lime over one and 1/2 measure vodka in a large glass. Top up with ice cold ginger ale.
Snacks....
Open a tin of mussels and skewer them alternately with a square of bacon. Dip in seasoned flour and fry in deep fat.
Use the fat to make fries later.
Sprinkle fresh ground black pepper very lightly over strawberries and then a sprinkling of sugar. The taste is sensational...we love them.
Tip.....
when working with fresh fish, always wash your hands in cold water. This closes the pores and stops the oils penetrating the skin.
Mud Bottom Cake...this actually works well and was one of those first recipes I tried on an icy cold day in a heaving anchoridge, yacht heeling right over with those wintry gusts of wind and in a very new and unknown gas oven,.....
Sift: 1 1/2 cups flour
3TBL cocoa
1tsp bicarb
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Into a greased tin (I used a glass Pyrex dish)
Stir in 1 cup water
5TBL oil (veg oil)
1TBL vinegar (I use cider)
1 lid vanilla ess.
Mix in a muddy mess and bake 350* for 1/2 an hour...
I also sometimes topped this "mess" with some chopped walnuts before baking