Drambuie Food

BAKED RASPBERRY & BRAMBLE TRIFLE WITH DRAMBUIE

Steps:

• The day before, preheat the oven to fan oven 140C/conventional 160C/gas 3. Tip the raspberries over the base of a large deep, ovenproof dish. Press down lightly with the back of a spoon to release some of the berry juices.
• Cover the raspberries with the slices of cake, then spoon over the Drambuie and orange juice. Leave to soak for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together 600ml of the double cream with the eggs, sugar, orange zest and vanilla extract or essence. Spread the jam over the sponge to cover completely then slowly pour on the custard mixture.
• Sit the dish in a roasting tin with enough hot water to come at least 5cm up the sides. Bake for 1 hour-1 hour 10 minutes, or longer depending on the height and width of the dish. The custard should be just set with a little wobble left in it. Leave to cool then cover with cling film and keep overnight in the fridge.
• To serve, whip the remaining cream until it just holds its shape, then spoon it over the custard. Scatter over the raspberries and toasted shortbread and finish with a dusting of icing sugar.

HOMEMADE DRAMBUIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a tightly covered container.
• Shake several times for the first 24 hours.
• After 24 hours, remove lemon zest.
• Cover and let stand for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place shaking gently every other day.
• Strain through a sieve to remove the angelica and fennel seeds.
• cover and let stand in a cool dark place for several months (preferably 6 months).
• Pour clear liquid into carafe for drinking enjoyment.
• Cloudy dregs may be saved for cooking.

DRAMBUIE ORANGES

Steps:

• Slice the top and the bottom off each orange and sit each one on a board.
• Cut away the outer skin so that there is no white pith left behind and then slice each orange across into thin slices.
• Place the orange slices in a shallow dish with the Drambuie, and then cover and leave to chill in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours, during which time the juice from the oranges will develop a wonderful tasting sauce with the Drambuie.
• Arrange on serving plates and serve while the slices are still chilled.

DRAMBUIE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add 100mml of drambuie to a hot saucepan, bring it to the boil and allow it to reduce by half.
• Reduce the heat then stir in 150ml of double cream and season with salt & pepper. If you want a slightly sweeter sauce add 2-3tsp of clear Scottish honey at this point. Allow this mixture to reduce by half to a nice thick consistency.
• Once reduced, take the sauce of the heat and serve it over the haggis.