News & What’s On

News and what’s on

The Wild Eve team is honoured to share the news that The Star, named the best hotel in the South East, is the very first hotel in England to serve Wild Eve Recipe No. 1. The exceptional bar team have created their own signature cocktail, named Naked Eve, comprised of simple ingredients that truly complement the complexity of Wild Eve.

Incomparable to anything else on the market, Wild Eve is well thought out, rich and as intense as an alcoholic drink. It has heat, length, and real complexity with that moreish desire to keep on sipping. This innovative, small-batch nonalcoholic drink is handcrafted from an exclusive selection of organic flowers, fruits, leaves and seaweeds, hand foraged on the Isle of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

The hotel is a striking grade ll listed 16th-century building in the medieval village of Alfriston, located near the Seven Sisters and in the South Downs National Park. It is part of The Polizzi Collection and underwent an extensive renovation with mother and daughter duo Olga and Alex Polizzi at the helm. Read More on P.16

Introducing The Foodie Manual

Whilst we’re very sad to announce this is the last issue of Nights Lifestyle Magazine, as always our dedicated to our readers and providing the content they want is always first in our minds and for that reason, we have decided to wrap the lifestyle magazine up, so we can focus our energy on a new venture our brand new Web-based Food magazine - The Foodie Manual. With its planned release for March 2, 2022 work has already commenced on a new subscription website for the new publication. Read More on P.34

W hy is Chocolate so sexy?

Why is Chocolate so Sexy?

Chocolate and pleasure marry together like valentines and romance.

So why should you cook something Chocolaty this Valentine’s Day for your loved one, well… Chocolate dates back to the Mayan days, the cocoa tree was first recorded around 600 AD on wall drawings in Central America. The Mayans drank chocolate for fertility while the Aztecs believed it to be a potent aphrodisiac. The Aztec king “Montezuma” had a harem of women and to help him cope with his demands he drunk 50 cups of chocolates a day it was spiced back then with fresh chillies and was said to enhance sexual powers. The Mayans worshipped the Cocoa Tree and called it "Theobroma Cocoa" translating to Food of the Gods. Chocolate contains the substances Phenyl ethylamine and Serotonin both are mood-lifting agents found naturally in the brain. So, when you eat the good quality stuff these are released into your system producing euphoria, improving stamina, and making you feel good – maybe helping you feel in love.

Chocolate simply produces a feeling of pleasure and is by far the most sensuous of all foods, offering an experience in sight, touch taste and smell. From the dark shiny colour of 70% cocoa chocolate to the snap when you break a piece off, to the melt in your mouth sensation - all helping you feel good inside.

No wonder Casanova drank it daily what other taste sensation could offer such Aphrodisiac quality’s, invigorating men and making women less inhibited. Fancy a chocolate anyone??? As well as my Valentine Brownie recipe why not try a Chocolate fondue - melt a few bars of good dark chocolate, add a dash of Cointreau or dark rum and then stir in enough double cream to make it a good dipping consistency. Serve the chocolate pot with some bamboo skewers and a plate of romantic delights like strawberries, marshmallows, amaretto biscuits, mango, paw-paw, kiwis and black grapes and share with love!

Ten Things to do with Chocolate

Chocolate Fondue – melt a couple of bars of 70% cocoa chocolate with a splash of liqueur and a tub of double cream (140 ml), melt over a bowl of boiling water. Stir and dip in berries, marshmallows, amoretti biscuits and exotic fruits. Homemade Hot chocolate with Brandy – 150 g chocolate grated in to 1 pint of milk & double cream, bring to a simmer add 1 generous shot of brandy, stir and pour in to 2 glasses - enjoy. Tequila Turkey with Chocolate and Chilli cooked in foil – 1 portion of tur-

key, 1/2 a shot of tequila, 2 squares of grated chocolate, 1/2 a lime juiced, 1/4 chopped green chilli and a few sliced vegetables – fold in to a foil parcel and bake for 30 – 35 minutes – shake the bag and serve.

Easy 3.2.1 – chocolate Sauce = 3 parts water, 2 parts sugar and 1 part cocoa – bring to the boil, simmer for a few minutes, and serve. Instant Hot chocolate with marshmallows – they just melt over the top and go all-

gooey! Chocolate Bread – 1 batch bread dough, 1 bar dark chopped chocolate and bake in the usual way. Chocolate Biscuit Sandwich melted chocolate and marshmallows between two biscuits. Chocolate Truffles – Melt 100 g chopped dark chocolate, stir in 25 g soft butter and then whisk in 75 ml double cream and 20 ml Tia Maria. Leave to set in the fridge. Roll in to truffles and dust in cocoa powder. Knickerbocker Glory – to share = Use a clean vase! or trifle bowl! Add 6 scoops of good vanilla ice-cream, 1 chopped banana, a handful of crushed amoretti biscuits and a handful of diced fudge – top with warm hot chocolate fudge sauce and whipped cream – Sparklers optional. Chocolate with Chocolate – Chocolate contains Serotonin a mood-lifting agent making you feel good. Chocolate is also said to make you feel more romantic as well as boosting energy levels and making you feel less inhibited. Perfect for Valentine!!!