20 mlmuscat
20 mldarkrum
20 mlcold-brewblack
tea(seenote)
Icecubes,forstirring
Largepieceofrock
ice,toserve
Orangetwist,toserve
BANANACARAMEL
400 gmcastersugar
4 bananas,chopped
150 mlpouringcream
1 Forbananacaramel,combine
sugarwith1 tspsaltand
200mlwaterina saucepan
overmediumheat.Stiruntil
dissolved,thencook,without
stirring,untilsugarbeginsto
caramelise.Addbananaand
cook,withoutstirring,untilit
darkens(15minutes).Remove
fromheatandaddcream
(becareful,hotcaramelwill
spit),stirringtobringliquids
together, thenforcemixture
througha fine-meshsieveto
removebananapulp(reserve
foranotheruse).Transfer
carameltoa sterilisedglass
jar, seal, allow to cool, then
Banana
Refashioned
“Thisis a funtakeonanOld
Fashionedthatplaysonthe
richoakflavourofclassic
agedspirits,”saysTesar.
“Bananais quiteanelusive
flavourtocapture;however,
thisrecipeforbananacaramel
doesit well.It’sidealfor
eatingstraightoutofthe
fridge,Nigella-style,when
late-night cravings call.”
20 mlapplebrandy(the
youngerthebetter)
10 mlsweetfortifiedwine
Largepieceofrock
ice,toserve
Thymesalt,toserve
Saltypotatochips,
toserve
CUCUMBERSHRUBAND
PICKLEDCUCUMBERS
300 mlapplecidervinegar
100 gmcastersugar
1 cucumber, diced
5 gmdill1 Forcucumbershruband
pickledcucumbers,combine
vinegarandsugarwith1 tsp
saltand100mlwaterina
saucepan.Bringtotheboil
overmedium-highheat,
stirringuntilsugardissolves,
thenremovefromheat.Add
cucumberanddilltoan
airtightcontainer,pourcider
mixtureoverthetop,allowto
cool,thensealandrefrigerate
for3 daysbeforeusing.
Makes500ml.
2 For1 serve,combine
ingredientsand20ml
cucumbershrubin a glass
overrockice,garnishwith
thymesaltandservewith
pickledcucumbers and
potato chips.●ADayin
theSheds“Duringthewintermonths
aswemakethetrekupto
theappleshedsinHarcourt
tocleanupaftervermouth
vintage,it getsa littlecold,”
saysTesar.“Shaunis known
tohavea bottleofbrandy
onhandtohelpwarmup.
Sustenanceis alsorequired:
bread,somemeatand
cheeses,andalwayssome
pickles.Thisis a coming
togetherofallthosethings
fromcoldwinterdays.”Start
thisrecipethreedaysahead
tomakethecucumbershrub
andpickledcucumbers.
Pictured p123.refrigerate.Bananacaramel
willkeeprefrigeratedforup
to2 weeks.Makes200ml.
2 For1 serve,combine
ingredientsand20mlbanana
caramelovericeandstir( just
a shortstir,asyouarenot
lookingtodilutethedrink
verymuch).Strainintoa
glassoverrockice,dress
withorangetwistandserve.
NoteTomakecold-brew
blacktea,combine50gm
blacktea,50gmsugarand
1 litreicedwaterandrefrigerate
for 12 hours. Makes 900ml.“Ashrubisa drinking vinegar,a means
ofpreservingflavour andaddinga non-
citrus based-acid to drinks,” says Tesar.ThisextractfromAllDayCocktails
byShaunByrne& NickTesar
(HardieGrantBooks,$34.99,
hbk)hasbeenreproduced
with minorGT style edits.