Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2020 (1)

ChampagneGimlet

SERVES4 // PREPTIME 20 MINS

“Thisis ourversionofa Gimlet–

theadditionofChampagnemakes

everythingbetter!” Says McConnell.

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Finelygratedzestof 1 lime

100 gmcastersugar

100 mlverjuice

120 mlgin

120 ml brut Champagne

1 Chill4 cocktailglasses.

2 Tomakelimecordial,combinelime

zestandsugarina bowl;mixwelland

setasidetoinfuse(15minutes).Add

verjuiceandstiruntilsugardissolves.

Strainthrougha finesieve.

3 Combineginwith120mllimecordial

ina largeglassjugandfillwithice.Stir

untilcombined(30seconds),thendivide

amongchilledcocktailglassesthrough

a cocktailstrainer.Topeachglasswith

30ml Champagne and serve.➤

PartySangria

SERVES8-10// PREPTIME 30 MINS

“Thisis ourgo-tococktailfora large
party,”saysAndrewMcConnell.

1¾ tspdriedchamomileflowers
250 gmstrawberries,hulled
200 gmcastersugar
100 mlvodka
750 mlwhitewine,suchasriesling
Juiceof2 lemons,plus1 lemon
sliced,toserve
Tarragonsprigs and soda water,
to serve

1 Tomakestrawberrycordial,heat
500ml(2cups)waterina saucepan
overmediumheatuntilalmostboiling.
Pouroverdriedchamomileflowersin
a bowlorteapotandsetasidetoinfuse
(10minutes),thenstrainanddiscard
flowers.Ina blenderorfoodprocessor,
blend3 strawberrieswithchamomile
infusionuntilsmooth.Strainthrough
a sieveintoa bowl,thenadd sugar
andstiruntildissolved.
2 Combinevodka,wine,lemonjuice
andstrawberrycordialina 2-litreserving
jug.Thinlysliceremainingstrawberries
thenaddtojugwithlemonslicesand
tarragonsprigs.Addiceandstirgently.
Servewitha splashofsoda water and
a sprig of tarragon.

PeachesandCampari

SERVES6 // PREPTIME 5 MINS // COOK 35 MINS

(PLUSINFUSING)

“Herewehavea seasonalvariationon

a Campariandsoda,”saysMcConnell.

Starta dayaheadtoinfusetheCampari.

4 ripeyellowpeaches,halved,

destoned

1 bunchlemonthyme

700 mlCampari

Sodawaterand orange slices,

to serve

1 Preheatovento180°C.Placepeach

halvesona largeoventraycutsides

upandroastuntilstartingtocaramelise

(35minutes).Setasidetocoolslightly.

2 Reserve6 smalllemonthymesprigs

toserve.Combineremainingthyme,

Campariandroastedpeachesina jug.

Coverandsetasideatroomtemperature

toinfuse(8hoursorovernight).Strain

througha finesieveintoa largebowl

andreservepeaches(seenote).

3 Meanwhile,place6 highballorrocks

glassesinfridgetochill.Whenreadyto

serve,pour60mlpeach-infusedCampari

intoeachglassandfillwithice.Topwith

soda,stirgently,andgarnishwithorange

slicesandreservedlemonthymesprigs.

NoteReservedpeachescanbesliced

andaddedtothecocktail,orenjoyed

as a dessert with ice-cream or sorbet.

Peachesand

Campari

Party

Sangria