RECIPES & WINE September treats

In the KITCHEN

If you’re keen on the creamy taste of Baileys and you’re seeking a rich and indulgent dessert, this perfect pairing is a great way to create a showstopping pudding!

IRISH CREAM & CHOCOLATE MOUSSE POTS

Preparation Time: 30 minutes plus cooling. Cooking Time: 5 minutes. Serves Six. 200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) • 6 tbsp Baileys ‘The Original Irish Cream’ 300ml double cream • 3 medium free range eggs • 2 tbsp caster sugar

Chop 180g dark chocolate into small pieces and put in a heatproof mixing bowl with five tbsp Irish cream. Heat 200ml cream in a small saucepan until almost boiling. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, leave for one minute, then stir until smooth and combined. Separate the eggs into two bowls. Using electric beaters, whisk the whites until they just reach stiff peaks. Without rinsing the beaters, beat the yolks and sugar until just combined. Use a spatula to stir the yolks into the chocolate until combined. Next, fold in the egg whites in three additions, trying to keep as much air in the mixture as possible. Pour into glasses or ramekins; chill for at least four hours until set. When ready to serve, put the remaining 100ml double cream and 1 tbsp Irish cream in a mixing bowl and whisk to soft peaks. Grate the remaining 20g chocolate. Spoon a dollop of cream on top of each mousse pot and scatter with a little grated chocolate to serve. To give the mousse a coffee kick, add 1⁄2 tsp espresso powder to the cream while heating it. n

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The gin that makes the most of the Lincolnshire Coast

Traditionally pirates drink a barrel of rum, but if they’ve any sense, they’ll trade that in for this local gin featuring coastal botanicals... From the Lincolnshire Coast, and from Mablethorpe-based Coastal Distillery comes Coastal Gin, which was the recipient of an International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) award earlier in 2021. Botanicals include sea buckthorne, blackberries and bladderwrack seaweed for a fresh zesty taste guaranteed to appeal to land lubbers and salty seadogs alike. Pair with a fresh raspberry or two and decent quality tonic water. n £32.95 / 70cl / 40% ABV, See www.coastaldistillery.co.uk.

The Wine Cellar

Wine of the Month

Carpe Diem Pinot Noir, California 2017

£34 / 75cl / 12.5% ABV

Seize the day with this autumn superstar. Carpe Diem Pinot Noir is made in Northern California’s Anderson Valley. Over the years, this region has gained the reputation of an ideal terroir to grow Pinot Noir for still wines.

Blackberry and plum dominate the aromas with added notes of cherry stem and forest floor. Ripe cherry and rustic flavours of leather and mushroom are broad and mouth-filling on the palate. Texture is balanced, lean and focused with forward tannins. Available from good independent wine merchants. n

THIS MONTH WE’VE A LOCAL ARTISAN GIN IN THE KEY OF JUNIPER, A TRIO OF EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIC WINES PLUS A LIGHT AUTUMN RED THAT’S SURE TO SATISFY...

ORGANIC WINES: With sales rising by 47% year, organic wine is worth a try...!

Elderflower gin for true refreshment...

1. A quintessential Cab Sav wine from Chile that’s both vegan and organic. Lovely blackcurrant richness plus juicy full-bodied glassfuls of beautifully floral tannins, £9.49 / 75cl / 13.5% ABV.

2. A rosé wine from our own shores, using Pinot Noir grapes to yield a deliciously crisp wine with a subtle blush. Produced in Sussex, it features hints of strawberries, redcurrants and raspberries, £16.99 / 75cl / 12% ABV.

3. Vegan, organic and a first class wine enjoying the best terroir that Alsace has to offer. This Pinot Gris has medium dry characteristics with a lime and sherbet minerality, £24.99 / 75cl / 13% ABV. If there’s a fresher taste of late summer and early autumn, we’ve yet to experience it. Local distillery Warners have created this deliciously vibrant and refreshing elderflower gin which features elderflower, orange and lemon peel and myriad other botanicals. It has won a slew of awards in a host of international spirit competitions, and it’s a cracking tipple with mint and a nice Mediterranean tonic. £34 / 75cl / 40% ABV,

warnersdistillery.com.

n Our featured wines are available from the best local independent wine merchants, supermarkets and online, prices are RRP and may vary from those stated.