Raisthorpe Manor Recipes
Slow drinks
Posh Pink Tea
Posh Pink Tea is a refreshing and fruity iced tea with an alcoholic twist, perfect as an alternative to Pimm's at a garden party.
50ml Raisthorpe Manor Raspberry Gin Liqueur
100ml Earl Grey tea, frozen
20ml lemon juice
10ml raspberry syrup
Soda water
Method
Crush the frozen Earl Grey tea in an ice crusher and pour it into a highball glass. Pour over the liqueur, lemon juice and raspberry syrup and top up with soda water. Garnish with a slice of lemon and two Raisthorpe's Drunken Raspberries in Gin.
Sloe Port Winter Punch - Serves 8
Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Port - 35cl
Pure orange juice - 35cl
4 to 6 sticks of cinnamon
Brown sugar to taste
Warm in a pan and enjoy!
Kate Hugh's Pork Fillet with Sloe Gin
2lbs pork fillet or 2 decent sized fillets
1 tbs olive oil
2 oz butter
6 fl. oz Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin
6 fl.oz. beef stock
2-3 oz raisins
small carton double cream
salt and pepper
Method
Trim the pork and cut into 1 inch slices, bash with hand to thin slices.
In a nonstick pan, fry the slices in the olive oil and butter taking care not to over cook.
Remove slices from pan and keep warm in a low oven, meanwhile add the sloe Gin, stock and raisins to the juices in the pan and bring to simmer.
Return the pork slices to to the pan over and simmer for 8 - 10 mins.
Remove pork slices from pan again and keep warm.turn up the heat and boil the liquid in pan furiously until well reduced and syrup like. Season to taste ,add cream and warm through. Pour over the pork slices and serve.
TIP: very good with potato and parsnip mash or colcannon and a green vegetable.
Raspberry Royale
Raisthorpe Manor Raspberry Gin
Fresh Raspberries
Sparkling wine of your choice!
Method
Pour a shot of Raisthorpe Manor Raspberry Liqueur Gin in a tall champagne flute and top up with chilled sparkling wine, such as Codorniu Vintage Cava. Garnish with Raisthorpe gin-soaked raspberries and a mint sprig.
TIP: While you have the gin-soaked raspberries to hand, add a few to an ice-cream dessert for a totally delicious topping.
Strawberry Shot of Sunshine
Raisthorpe Manor Strawberry Liqueur Vodka
Cloudy lemonade
Fresh Strawberries
Crushed ice
Method
Raisthorpe Manor Strawberry Liqueur Vodka is packed with fresh, succulent strawberry flavours and it makes a refreshing summer cooler.
Pour a shot of the vodka over crushed ice in a tall glass, and top up with chilled cloudy lemonade and add a handful of quartered strawberries.
Cocktails
Grand Duchess
1/2 a fresh orange
1 1/2 oz Raisthorpe Manor Orange Vodka Liqueur
1 egg white
10ml gomme (sugar syrup)
Method
Cut 1/2 an orange into quarters and muddle with gomme in a mixing tin
Add the egg white and orange vodka
Fill with cubed ice and shake well
Strain into a martini glass
Garnish with a flaming orange zest and serve
Frutti Tutti
4-6 grapes
1 1/2oz Raisthorpe Manor Sloe Gin Liqueur
1oz fresh lemon juice
1oz apple juice
10ml gomme (sugar syrup)
Method
Muddle fresh grapes in a hi ball glass with gomme
Fill the glass with crushed ice
Add Raisethorpe Manor Sloe Gin Liqueur, fresh lemon juice & apple juice
Stir well
Garnish with 2-3 grapes and serve
The Havana
1 lemon grass stick
1 thumb nail square fresh ginger
1 1/2oz Raisthorpe Manor Orange Vodka Liqueur
10ml ginger & lemongrass cordial
1oz lemon juice
Method
Cut 1 lemongrass stick in half
Muddle 1/2 lemongrass stick & the ginger in a short glass
Add cubed ice
Add Raisthorpe Manor Orange Vodka Liqueur, ginger & lemongrass cordial and lemon juice
Stir well
Garnish with the 2nd 1/2 of the lemongrass stick and serve
Raspberry Rebel
1/4 fresh mango
1oz Raisthorpe Manor Raspberry Gin Liqueur
1/2oz Spiced Rum
10ml gomme (sugar syrup)
2oz fresh lemon juice
Method
Cut 1/4 fresh mango into squares and muddle with gomme in a mixing tin
Add Raisethorpe Manor Raspberry Gin Liqueur, lemon juice & Spiced Rum
Fill with cubed ice and shake well
Strain into a martini glass and serve with a slice of mango garnish
Soto Reale
2 fresh Strawberries
1 1/2 Raisthorpe Manor Strawberry Vodka Liqueur
10-15ml gomme (sugar syrup)
2oz fresh lime juice
Method
In a mixing tin, muddle the strawberries with the gomme
Add the fresh lime & Raisethorpe Manor Strarberry Vodka
Fill with cubed ice and shake well
Strain into a Hi Ball glass over ice
Add slices of fresh strawberry as garnish
Mud slide
1oz Raisthorpe Manor's Chocolate WILD Vodka Liqueur
1/2oz Frangelico
1oz single cream
1oz whole milk
Method
Add all ingredients to a mixing tin with cubed ice and shake well
Strain into a chilled martini glass
Garnish with grated milk chocolate & serve
