Boozy recipes

What better occasion for a bit of extra booze than mum's special day? Spoil her by testing out these recipes with a little extra Champagne, gin or whiskey.

What better occasion for a bit of extra booze than mum’s special day? Mother’s Day calls for dishes and sweets a little more decadent, so spoil her by testing out these recipes with a little extra Champagne, gin or whiskey.

CHOCOLATE whiskey soufflé

Chocolate whiskey soufflé

WHISKEY caramel crèmes

Whisky caramel crèmes

GIN and lime tart with confit cumquats

Gin and lime tart with confit cumquats

RHUBARB, vanilla and gin trifle

Rhubarb, vanilla and gin trifle

OYSTERS with Champagne and caviar

Oysters with Champagne and caviar

STRAWBERRIES in Champagne with crème chantilly

Strawberries in Champagne with crème chantilly

PISTACHIO and strawberry vacherin

Pistachio and strawberry vacherin

RUM savarin with coconut cream and pineapple

Rum savarin with coconut cream and pineapple

CHAMPAGNE-POACHED lobster with asparagus and baby leeks

Champagne-poached lobster with asparagus and baby leeks

CHAMPAGNE chicken vol-au-vents

Champagne chicken vol-au-vents

WHISKEY-CURED ocean trout on rye crispbread

Whisky-cured ocean trout on rye crispbread

CHAMPAGNE jelly with raspberries

Champagne jelly with raspberries

COCONUT panna cotta with pineapple and lime-rum syrup

Coconut panna cotta with pineapple and lime-rum syrup

WHISKEY sour tart

Whiskey sour tart

CURED kingfish with cucumber and gin and tonic granita

Cured kingfish with cucumber and gin and tonic granita

WHISKEY pies

Whiskey pies

GIN-CURED ocean trout with herb crust

Gin-cured ocean trout with herb crust

BOOZY winey trifle

Boozy winey trifle

SPARKLING vanilla jelly with melon and raspberry salad

Sparkling vanilla jelly with melon and raspberry salad

BLOODY Mary prawn rolls

Bloody Mary prawn rolls

WHISKEY-GLAZED ham with preserved cherries

Whiskey-glazed ham with preserved cherries

LOBSTER Russian salad with vodka mayonnaise

Lobster Russian salad with vodka mayonnaise

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