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!! April Subscriber's Contest Winner !!
Noel & Roslyn Ross
Noel & Roslyn will be receiving their choice of Castle Glen products up to the value of $70.00 shortly. Best of luck to all of our subscribers for next month's draw!
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| News From the Vineyard |
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The season was very early this year. All the grapes are picked, and our wine is being made. Fortified wines have been barrelled to start their maturing process. We are feeling very fortunate that the grapes were ready very early this year for harvesting as the grapes were not on the vines when we experienced three waves of hail storms on the vineyard in one day. Our precious grapes were safely tucked away in our tanks and barrels ready to be made into fantastic wine.
On the day of these amazing hail storms the vineyard looked like 'winter white', like it was covered in snow. The vineyard now truly looks like autumn, as all the leaves that were knocked to the ground and shredded are turning all the wonderful shades of autumn.
Our wines are nearly ready! We are finishing off a Chardonnay/Semillon Sweet White Wine right now for all those sticky, sweet wine lovers. Our sensational, sell out Late Pick Cabernet Sauvignon from 2008 is back for 2009. We are hoping we will have both of these wines ready for your tasting pleasure for Easter time.
We are creating a Rosé style wine again in 2009. Our Pink Chardonnay was so successful that another version will be available soon. If you really like our 2008 Pink Chardonnay there are just a few bottles left. Get in quick, they won't last long!
We are preparing to bottle some new Dry Red and White Wines very soon. We have had some beautiful wines maturing in our barrels just waiting for the opportunity to grace your table.
Some of our grapes were whisked off to the kitchen and were whipped up into some very tasty Jams and Conserves. You can come and try Chardonnay Jam, Semillon Jam, Shiraz Jam, Cab Sav Jam and even some of our Strange Varieties. Have you ever tasted Grape Jam? Why not try some Castle Glen Vineyard Jams.
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| Liqueur News! |
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Lychee Liqueur is finished and in the bottles. This fantastic topical fruit liqueur is available in the 500ml Tramonto bottle. Cedric has re-invented this popular liqueur. It is now 18% alcohol volume, which has allowed the tropical fruit flavours to shine through.
You may have noticed that our new labels are starting to appear on our Castle Glen bottles. From our custom made 'Castle Glen Liqueur' bottles to our Trumpet and Tramonto are all starting to grace our shelves with our newly designed labels and colours. We hope you like the new designs as much as we do!
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| Fudge News! |
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Great news for all you serious fudge lovers out there. Our fudge cooker has arrived all the way from the USA. So we give you fair warning, that when you taste the fudge made with our new fudge cooker you won't be able to stop! It definitely addictive, so smooth and creamy you will just want more and more. So go on, be daring and give one of our 23 flavours of Liqueur Fudge a try. You won't be disappointed.
Our fudge shop is now selling Brittle! We have been cooking up a storm. Come and try some of our new Almond Brittle, Macadamia Nut Brittle, Chocolate Brittle, Chilli Brittle and the famous Peanut Brittle. Truly yummy sweet delights.
Just remember, that even though our new Fudge Cooker comes from the USA, we are making our Fudge and Brittles without the nasty Corn Syrup! Corn Syrup is used a lot in confectionary in countries like America, Canada, UK, Japan and more recently Australia. Because we are looking after you health we are making Fudge the old fashioned way, with real ingredients like real butter, real sugar and real chocolate. Castle Glen Fudges are the real deal.
Thankyou for reading!
Just remember, If you are going to drink - DRINK HEALTHY!
Cheers (And bottoms up!)
Cedric and Carol-Anne
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| This Month's Recipe |
We have adapted this wonderful Women's Weekly recipe which originated from the CWA - Country Women's Association. The original recipe was made with Baileys Irish Cream. We have re-invented this great recipe with our Baileys Style - Maidens Dream Liqueur and made it just a little bit naughtier with Dark Chocolate Liqueur too!
Just remember - if you have any of your own recipes with Castle Glen products we would love for you to share them with us.
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Maidens Dream and Dark Chocolate Liqueur
Mousse Cake
The Australian Women's Weekly April 2006
Ingredients:
6 eggs, separated
½ cup (80g) icing sugar mixture
¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornflour
150g dark chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon water
600ml thickened cream
300g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely, extra
¼ cup (60ml) Dark Chocolate Liqueur
¾ cup (180ml) Maidens Dream Liqueur - Baileys Style
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, extra
Method:
Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease a 25cm x 30cm Swiss-roll pan; line the base and sides with baking paper.
Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer until thick and creamy; transfer to a large bowl. Fold in the combined sifted cocoa and cornflour, then chocolate; fold in the water.
Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold the egg whites, in two batches, into the chocolate mixture.
Spread the mixture into the prepared pan; bake in a moderate oven for about 15 minutes. Turn the cake on to a wire rack covered with baking paper. Cover cake with baking paper; cool to room temperature.
Grease a 22cm spring form pan; line the sides with baking paper, bringing paper 5cm above edge of pan. Cut a 22cm-diameter circle from the cooled cake; place in the prepared pan. Discard remaining cake.
Combine the cream and the extra chocolate in a medium saucepan; stir over low heat until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate until just cold.
Add the Maidens Dream and Dark Chocolate Liqueur to the chocolate mixture; beat with an electric mixer until mixture changes to a paler colour. Pour mixture into the prepared pan; refrigerate for about 3 hours or until set.
Transfer cake from pan to a serving plate; dust with sifted extra cocoa.
Not suitable to freeze.
Chocolate is suitable to microwave if you are using Cooking Chocolate.
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- 1 x 375ml Coconut Creme Liqueur
- 1 x 375ml Maidens Dream Liqueur
- 1 x 375ml Dark Chocolate Liqueur
Special Price $49.00
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