Recipe: Muscat-soaked Raisin Semifreddo

A perfect, refreshing dessert with a light creaminess and the characteristic flavours of Muscat grapes. A softer, creamier version of ice cream.image

 

Degree of Difficulty: Easy

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Freezing Time: 4-6 hours

 

Ingredients

1 cup pre-soaked raisins or sultanas in Muscat
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 cup castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 ? cups pouring cream
? cup toasted nuts (optional)

Method

Have a jar of Muscat-soaked dried fruit handy in the pantry or prepare one a day beforehand. Alternatively, use ? jar of Liebich Drunken Fruit.
Place the eggs, yolks, sugar and vanilla in a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and whisk for 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Remove from heat and use an electric beater to whisk for about 8 minutes or until cool. Set aside.
Whip the cream separately until soft peaks form. Fold the cream and egg mixture together and pour into a metal cake tin.
Swirl the fruit mixture and nuts (if using) into the egg mixture.
Cover with foil and freeze for 4-6 hours until firm.

 

 

Vintage 2015 T Shirt Design Competition

We are keen to wear and share a T shirt during the 2015 vintage that fits with the theme of harvest and our involvement with grape treading at the Barossa Vintage Festival.

We were inspired by this metal tin which resides in cellar door and always attracts attention.?It can be a new image to fit with similar text or something completely original for a slogan and image that shows exactly what our name means – “I LOVE WINE”

Please offer colour suggestions too!Stomp me squeeze me sign 1 s

We would love to see your creative ideas to help us select a winning design to use. The design should be suited to both male and female style shirts.

The winner will receive:

  • A T Shirt printed with their winning design
  • A dozen Liebich Old Vine Shiraz (valued at $300)

 

So how do you enter?

2010 Old Vine Shiraz

WIN A DOZEN SHIRAZ!

Download the entry form using the link at the bottom of this page.

Post your design to us at:? T Shirt Design, Liebichwein, PO Box 916, Rowland Flat SA 5352

Drop it?into Cellar Door in Rowland Flat

Scan and email?it to us at: info@www.bizeezcomms.com/liebichwein

Post it on our facebook wall at?www.facebook.com/Liebichwein Winery

Tweet it?@liebichwein

Make sure all your details are completed on the entry form. Competition closes 2nd February 2015.

We can?t wait to see your ideas!

 

Design Competition Liebich T Shirt Entry Form

 

 

The Whole Shebang Red Blend

This red blend brings “The Whole Shebang” to the table from the Liebich vineyard.?The first release was so popular that Ron had no choice but to get back to the blending bench.

Ron has spent many hours perfecting this blend of younger and older wines from five varieties all grown on the Liebich property including Merlot, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir. All blending wines were basket-pressed and unfiltered to retain concentrated flavours.

A sensational value non-vintage red blend that won’t last long in anyone’s cellar.

 

Taste Notes: The nose is full of dark berries with well balanced spicy oak from older blend components. The palate is elegantly smooth and easy drinking with some refreshing sour cherry flavours.

 

RRP: $15 per bottle

Special price is $150 for 12 bottles.

Available for tasting at Cellar Door.

 

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Cheesemaker for a Day

We had a ball hosting another?cheese making workshop?in November 2014,?bigger and better than the first.

Our expert in residence was Kate Harbison who helps out in cellar door. Kate brought along her hand-made Camembert cheeses and explained how she had made them. Then we proceeded to make our own Fetta in a really simple process. Some of the Fetta was concentrated on the day and turned into Haloumi which was later fried as part of the lunch menu.

Our delicious lunch spread included spinach and cheese flaky pastry pie, locally smoked salmon from Lyndoch Butcher on Lebanese bread with capers lemon juice and lettuce. ?Of course we left room for dessert – hazelnut meringue with apricot conserve and cream.

Not forgetting the Liebich wines served during the day to complete this unique food and wine experience.

Who would be keen to attend if we held another one next year?

Drop us a line to register your interest on info@www.bizeezcomms.com/liebichwein

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Recipe: Janet’s French-inspired Custard Tart

A quick and easy dessert to?showcase Liebich Drunken Fruit or any seasonal fruit such as apricots or peaches in summer.custard tart fruit 2

 

Degree of difficulty: easy

Preparation time: 60?minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the pastry

  • 140g butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 250g plain flour
  • 25g ground almonds
  • 1 egg, beaten

For the filling

  • 1 jar Liebich Drunken Fruits (or dried apricots pre-soaked in Semillon at least 24 hours)
  • 175mL (1 small glass) Liebich Fortified Semillon (or any sweet fortified wine)
  • 100g caster sugar, plus 4 tablespoons extra for toffee topping
  • 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped
  • 300mL cream
  • 4 eggs

Method

  1. For the pastry, beat the butter and sugar together until pale, mix in flour and almonds then stir in the egg until the pastry just comes together. Shape into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for at least 30 minutes. While the pastry is chilling, drain 1 jar Liebich Drunken Fruits.
  2. In a saucepan bring the vanilla and cream to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave the cream to infuse.
  3. Heat oven to 220?C/fan 200?C/gas 7. Roll the pastry to fit a 23cm fluted tart tin and leave it to chill in the freezer for 10 mins. Line the tart case with foil or greaseproof paper and fill the tart with blind baking beans. Bake the tart for 20 minutes until the edges become biscuity, then remove the beans and foil or greaseproof paper and cook for a few more minutes until the base starts to brown. Remove the tart from the oven and lower the heat to 160?C/fan 140?C/gas 3.
  4. While the tart case is cooking, whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Strain the vanilla cream over the eggs and whisk again, then mix the drained liquid from the fruit jar in with the vanilla cream and the eggs to make custard. Pull the fruit apart and press them sticky side down into the tart case. Pour the custard over the apricots and bake for about 20-30 minutes until the filling is just set. Remove the tart from the oven and leave to cool.
  5. Just before serving, scatter the remaining sugar over the tart and blast with a blowtorch to caramelise it, leave it to harden for a minute and cut into slices and serve.

As there are so many lovely flavours in the tart already it needs no accompaniment except a glass of Liebich fortified of course!