Recipes
Ho, Ho, Ho Hot Chocolate
Makes 1 60g 70% chocolate, broken into pieces 200ml milk ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 star anise...
Mulled Pear Cider
Makes 1 litre 800ml dry pear cider 3 tbsp whiskey 200ml pomegranate juice 70g caster sugar 4 pieces of orange...
Jingle Juice
Makes 1 100ml cranberry juice ½ tsp caster sugar 2 tbsp orange liqueur 3 to 4 ice cubes 1 slice of orange 3...
Winter Snowflake Cocktail
Makes 1 large or 2 small 3 ice cubes 120ml milk, 3 tbsp white chocolate, chopped 3 tbsp Irish cream liqueur 1 tsp...
Pear and Christmas Pudding Sundaes
Makes 2 2 poached pears in red wine 2 thick slices of Christmas pudding 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream 50g melted...
Cranberry Brie Sticks
Makes 28 sticks For the pastry 180g plain flour ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp paprika 80g butter 1 egg yolk 4 tbsp cranberry...
Mini Gingerbread Biscuit Sandwiches
For the biscuits 180g plain flour, ½ tsp bread soda ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 90g soft brown...
Dessert Board
Serves 4 to 6 For the chocolate dip 60g dark chocolate 60ml cream 2 tbsp Irish cream liqueur 200g strawberries,...
Pastry Christmas Tree
Serves 4 to 6 as a snack 1 roll of ready roll shortcrust pastry 4 tbsp basil pesto Egg wash, to glaze edges...
Festive Cheese Board
Guideline for assembling 3 cheeses: I used Cooleeny, Truly Grass Fed Cheddar & Goats Cheese A bunch of...
Pistachio Pomegranate Cheese Log with Crackers
Makes 1 log 200g cream cheese 4 tbsp pomegranate seeds 70g pistachios, chopped 1 tbsp honey 1 lemon, zest only 2...
Santa Kebabs
Makes 12 skewers 24 mini white marshmallows 12 green seedless grapes 12 slices bananas 12 strawberries, hulled 12...
