In earlier posts I have talked about home brew cider making and some different flavour ciders.  More recently I have made the Pear & Strawberry Cider.  It is a really fruity and refreshing summer drink and not at all sweet (I left out the optional sweetener). As well as being delicious on its own, it also makes a wonderful punch base.  You can make a punch with bubbles and lots of berries for festive occasions or replace it with soda water and use just strawberries for a refreshing … [Read more...]

Summer wouldn't be summer without strawberries.  This year I planted lots more strawberry plants so that I could have more than just a handful each day to put on my muesli or in my breakfast smoothie.  This meant that I could pick them by the punnet-full or more and use them for desserts and in drinks as well. You can of course just rinse and hull the strawberries and eat them fresh on their own, sprinkled with a bit of icing sugar or with yoghurt or icecream. Macerating enhances the … [Read more...]