Liebichwein are excited to be hosting this intimate indulgent treat as part of the 2015 Barossa Gourmet Weekend. Our event will be similar to last year?s sell out?master class.
Just Desserts
Be taken on a journey of flavour with four indulgent pairings of desert and classic fortified wines. Ron Liebich will take you behind the scenes of fortified wine – grape varieties, barrel ageing, food matching and most importantly the sensory experience.
Taste exclusive barrel samples and rare wines aged over 25 year.
Event cost is $30 per person, so why not get a group together and book now.
A perfect, refreshing dessert with a light creaminess and the characteristic flavours of Muscat grapes. A softer, creamier version of ice cream.
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.
Join us for a flight of warming fortified wines matched to handmade chocolate truffles. This indulgent, hands-on experience is available for small groups.
Be taken on a journey of flavour through four varieties of premium fortified wines ranging from two to twenty years old. A rare treat!
Truffle pairings:
Apricot & Nutty Milk Chocolate – Muscat
Orange & White Chocolate – Frontignac
Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate – Semillon
Cranberry & Tawny Dark Chocolate – Tawny
When Sunday 27 July?& Sunday 31 August?2014?
Cost?$15 per person (includes discount on bottled wine purchases)
Bookings are essential. Please allow at least 30 minutes to enjoy the experience.
Every weekend since?October we have?been?hosting guests for a special fortified and chocolate truffle tasting.
Janet has been busy in the kitchen whipping up delicious truffles with flavours to match each grape variety of fortified we make.
Guests are served?a homemade truffle with each of?our four different varieties of fortified wines – both as youthful wines and?the complex aged styles.
The truffles will change as Janet makes new flavour discoveries, but here?are the current wine and chocolate truffle pairings:
Apricot & Nut Truffles?-?Muscat
Orange & White Chocolate Truffles?-?Frontignac
Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Truffles?-?Semillon
?Cranberry, Port & Dark Chocolate Truffles?-?Tawny
Customers have been delighted by the tasting and appreciate the homemade touch. Expect us to hold more of these events in the New Year.
We were thrilled to see?this feedback on our Facebook page:
?Thank you for a wonderful chocolate truffle and fortified tasting experience! It was so delicious we couldn’t help but take home 10L of your port, some of the Rare museum tawny, and a bottle of the Lofty Cab Sav so we can continue enjoying it at home!? Lashan
