Rauchige Mango-Whisky-BarbecuesauceSmoky Mango Whisky Barbecuesauce

Vorletztes Jahr hatte ich eine wundervolle Barbecuesauce mit Pfirsichen eingemacht. Leider habe ich es letzten Sommer mit den Pfirsichen nicht auf die Reihe bekommen und so sahen die Barbecuesaucen-Vorräte im Herbst ganz mager aus.

Dann war ich im November auf ein tolles Whiskyevent eingeladen und in Folge dessen habe ich mit rauchigem Ardmore-Whisky experimentiert. Und nichts passte auf Anhieb besser, als meine Barbecuesauce damit zu verfeinern um damit das typisch rauchige Aroma zu erzielen. Da auch noch Mangosaison war und es ganz wunderbare reife aromatische Früchte zu kaufen gab, habe ich zugeschlagen und diese exzellente fruchtige, rauchige Mango-Barbecuesauce mit Whisky kreiert!

Ardmore Whisky - Coconut & Vanilla

Ich habe mich bisher kaum mit Whisky beschäftigt. Ich war zwar im Schottland Urlaub in der Glenfiddich Destillery, aber danach habe ich eher meine Leidenschaft für guten Whiskylikör entdeckt als für Whisky.

Mit einer Handvoll Bloggern wurde ich von Ketchum Pleon eingeladen um Ardmore Whisky im Vergleich zum Auchentoshan Whisky zu verkosten. Es war sehr spannend zu sehen wie groß die Unterschiede sind und wie gut das Rauchige des Räucherns herauskommt. Ich kann zwar nun nicht behaupten das Malt Whiskys zu meinen neuen Lieblingsspirituosen gehören, jedoch kann ich den Ardmore definitv als „Einsteiger“ Single Malt empfehlen. Meine Neuentdeckung für mich war eher die Gegenverkostung ;).

Ardmore Whisky - Coconut & Vanilla

Es steckt sehr viel mehr hinter guten Spirituosen und es geht nicht einfach nur um’s „Saufen“. So ein Tasting bringt ganz neue Einblicke und ist wirklich interessant und spannend. Mir hat es großen Spaß gemacht und ich bedanke mich für die Einladung und das toll organisierte Event!

Den meisten von Euch werde ich sicherlich nicht mehr erzählen müssen was man mit dieser Barbecuesauce alles anstellen kann. Lasst Euch aber gesagt sein, dass kombiniert mit dem karamellisierten Zwiebelrelish und noch ein paar grandiosen Zutaten ein ganz außergewöhnlicher und verdammter guter Burger bauen lässt! Das Rezept wird folgen! Nun lasse ich Euch erstmal Zeit die beiden Grundzutaten für den Burger nachzukochen. Anschließend ist der Burger nämlich ruckzuck zusammengebaut!

Rauchige Mango-Whisky-Barbecuesauce von Coconut & Vanilla

Vor einem Jahr: Butterschmalz selbstgemacht

Vor drei Jahren: Frischkäsebällchen mit Kräutern und Walnüssen

 

Last year I made a batch of barbecue sauce with peaches. Unfortunately I couldn’t manage it with the peaches last summer and so in autumn the barbecue sauce in stock looked very meager.

Then in November I was invited to a whisky event and after that I was able to experiment with the smoky Single Malt Whisky Ardmore. And nothing fit better than to refine my barbecue sauce with that whisky and to get that typical smoky flavour. Also mangoes were in season and so I bought a bunch of ripe aromatic fruits and created this excellent fruity and smoky mango barbecue sauce with whisky!

Ardmore Whisky - Coconut & Vanilla

Honestly I didn’t bother much about whisky until then. I was on vacation in Scotland and visited the famous Glenfiddich Destillery, but after that I rather discovered my passion for good whisky liquor than for whisky.

Together with few other bloggers I was invited by Ketchum Pleon to savour whisky and I had a really good time! We compared Ardmore whisky with Auchentoshan whisky. It was very fascinating to see the huge differences and how good the smokiness of the smoking process can be tasted. I cannot say that malt whiskys are my favourite spirits now, but I can defintely recommend Ardmore as a single malt for novices. My discovery was rather the opposition ;).

Ardmore Whisky - Coconut & Vanilla

There’s more behind a good spirit and it’s not just about drinking, when consuming alcohol. Such a tasting reveals new insights and is very interesting and fascinating. I had a lot of fun and I’m thankful for having the opportunity!

I don’t need to tell most of you what to do with this fantastic bbq sauce, right? But let me tell you, that if you are making a burger and combining the sauce with the caramelized onions and some other awesome ingredients, you’ll be able to make an overly exciting burger! Recipes will follow! But now I’ll give you some time to make these two ingredients for a burger. The burger is put together then in no time!

Rauchige Mango-Whisky-Barbecuesauce von Coconut & Vanilla

One year ago: homemade clarified butter

Three years ago: cream cheese balls with herbs and walnuts

 

Piña Colada EisPiña Colada Ice Cream

Ja, ganz richtig gehört! Piña Colada Eis! Ein Cocktail als Eis ist doch wieder genau das richtige bei dem Wetter! Wobei ich zugebe, dass bei diesem Wetter jedes Eis recht kommt.

Ich bin ein großer Piña Colada Liebhaber und was läge da näher, als einfach ein Eis draus zu machen? Gesagt, getan!

Aus gerösteter Ananas, Kokosmilch, braunem Zucker, Rum und gerösteten Kokosraspeln hab ich für Euch ein karibikfeines Eis kreiiert.

Piña Colada Eis

Vor einem Jahr: rote Beete Gnocchi mit grünen Bohnen in zweifacher Nussbutter

Vor drei Jahren: indisches Mandelhühnchen

Yes, you heard right! Piña Colada Ice Cream! A cocktail made into ice cream is just the right thing for this weather! Although I’ve to admit, that every kind of ice cream is just right for this weather.

I’m a huge sucker for Piña Colada and what would be more obvious to make ice cream out of it? Said and done!

So I made a caribbean ice cream for you with roasted pineapples, coconut milk, brown sugar, rum and roasted shredded coconut.

Piña Colada Eis

One year ago: beetroot gnocchi with green beans and a twofold brown nut butter

Three years ago: Indian almond chicken

Joghurt-Gurken Ice Pops mit MangoYogurt-Cucumber Ice Pops with Mango

Joghurt-Gurken Ice Pops mit Mango

Auch wenn der Sommer uns ein Schnippchen schlagen will, gibt es keinen Grund nicht trotzdem genug Eis zu vertilgen! Ich kann Euch daher auch schon verraten, dass es diesen Monat hier ganz viel Eisrezepte geben wird!

Den Anfang machen diese hübschen Joghurt-Gurken Eis am Stiel mit Mango. Die Basis ist ein Frozen Yogurt durchzogen mit erfrischenden Gurkenraspeln und einem exotischen Mangoswirl! Dieses köstliche Eis kann man in Ice Pops Förmchen machen und man benötigt somit keine Eismaschine zum Herstellen.

Tchibo hat einige Foodblogger zur Eisparade eingeladen und dabei Produkte zum Zubereiten zur Verfügung gestellt. Ich bin diesmal auch mit von der Partie!

Eis am Stiel Bereiter von Tchibo

Gefreut habe ich mich über die Eis-am-Stiel-Bereiter, die weniger für Ice Pops gedacht sind, als mehr für größeres Eis am Stiel wie z.B. Solero. Etwas umständlich ist die Händelung, da die Formen plan liegen müssen und die Masse dicklich sein muss, sonst fließt sie wieder aus der Form. Vor dem Kauf sollte man also darüber nachdenken, ob man genügend Platz im Gefrierschrank für die Förmchen hat.

Joghurt-Gurken Ice Pops mit Mango

Vor einem Jahr: Cantucchini mit Pistazien & Sauerkirschen, weiße Erdbeerschokolade mit Minze

Vor zwei Jahren: Heidelbeer-Zitronen-Tarte

Vor drei Jahren: Friandaises mit roten Johannisbeeren

Die Produkte wurden mir von Tchibo kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt. Der Post spiegelt meine Meinung zu den Produkten wider.

Yogurt-Cucumber Ice Pops with Mango

Even if the summer wants to fool with us, there is no reason not to gobble down a lot of ice cream! I can tell, that this month I will be featuring a lot of ice cream recipes!

Beginning with these lovely yogurt-cucumber ice pops with mango. The basis is a frozen yogurt streaked with grated cucumber and an exotic mango swirl! This creamy deliciousness can be made in ice pop moulds and doesn’t need an ice cream machine.

Tchibo invited some food bloggers to its ice parade and provided some products and I am one of the party!

Ice Lolly Moulds by Tchibo

I was pleased about the ice lolly moulds, which are not the classic ice pop moulds, but more for larger ice on the stick, like the solero kind. It’s a bit intricatuly to handle, since the moulds have to lie flat and the ice mixture has to be thick, otherwise it will be dripping out of the mould. So before buying the moulds, ponder if you have enough space in the freezer.

Yogurt-Cucumber Ice Pops with Mango

One year ago: cantucchini with pistachios and sour cherries, white strawberry-chocolate with mint

Two years ago: blueberry lemon tart

Three years ago: red currant friandaises

Tchibo provided me with its products for this post. All the opinions are my own.

Panna Cotta mit Papaya & HaferflorentinerPanna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies.

Last month’s challenge was  a nice and relaxing one. Although I am posting a bit late, the panna cotta and the cookies were finished already three weeks ago. I like those challenges, that emphasize the recipes, that do not need several days and five different methods and a whole freezer for accomplishing, because simplicity is often the best. Like chocolate chip cookies. Easy and a hit. So is panna cotta. One of my all-time favourite dessert.

The recipes given were not what I know or expected.

I added some yogurt instead of cream to the panna cotta, which normally works well. It worked, but the flavour wasn’t like I knew it. But it was okay. I left the honey out and added some vanilla, which should be in every Vanilla Panna Cotta, since the name calls for it, although the recipe didn’t. That was very strange, but who would I be to follow recipes?!

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

The florentine recipe was strange for me as well, since I’ve already baked some, but the recipe didn’t call for rolled oats or syrup. This time I followed the recipe (indeed!). The result were some were sweet cookies, that have to be baked long enough, until they are all crispy through and through.I left the chocolate out to stick two of their kind together, because the would have been too much. I liked the cookies, although for me they didn’t had much in common with florentine cookies, like we know them in Germany.

I would like to know how they are in Italy, but since my Italian is very limited, the research wasn’t a great success. So anyone who can tell about this?

Here’s the recipe of the cookies. I do not provide, the one of the panna cotta, since I’ve already posted some (Coconut Panna Cotta & Buttermilk Panna Cotta) , which I prefer.

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies.

Last month’s challenge was  a nice and relaxing one. Although I am posting a bit late, the panna cotta and the cookies were finished already three weeks ago. I like those challenges, that emphasize the recipes, that do not need several days and five different methods and a whole freezer for accomplishing, because simplicity is often the best. Like chocolate chip cookies. Easy and a hit. So is panna cotta. One of my all-time favourite dessert.

The recipes given were not what I know or expected.

I added some yogurt instead of cream to the panna cotta, which normally works well. It worked, but the flavour wasn’t like I knew it. But it was okay. I left the honey out and added some vanilla, which should be in every Vanilla Panna Cotta, since the name calls for it, although the recipe didn’t. That was very strange, but who would I be to follow recipes?!

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

The florentine recipe was strange for me as well, since I’ve already baked some, but the recipe didn’t call for rolled oats or syrup. This time I followed the recipe (indeed!). The result were some were sweet cookies, that have to be baked long enough, until they are all crispy through and through.I left the chocolate out to stick two of their kind together, because the would have been too much. I liked the cookies, although for me they didn’t had much in common with florentine cookies, like we know them in Germany.

I would like to know how they are in Italy, but since my Italian is very limited, the research wasn’t a great success. So anyone who can tell about this?

Here’s the recipe of the cookies. I do not provide, the one of the panna cotta, since I’ve already posted some (Coconut Panna Cotta & Buttermilk Panna Cotta) , which I prefer.

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

Panna Cotta with Papaya & Oat Florentines

MeloneneisMelon Ice Cream

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

There’s nothing much to say or to do these days. One word is enough. HOT! About 37°C every day, since two weeks. I do not complain, as we didn’t had any real spring this year, nor often really hot summers. And summers are short and I don’t like winter. I really prefer summer. Every bite of it. So I’m not complaining. But to boost my study work, I beg for some rain, so the apartment can again cool down a bit.

Meloneneis

The heat also makes me sad a little bit… I am not able to use the stove, or even the oven. It’s just not possible. I’m looking for refreshments all day, be it for dessert or lunch or dinner, where the oven/stove can be kept off or at least used at its minimum. Feel free to share any good recipes. I’m looking forward to that!

Meloneneis

I offer you a really delicious refreshment: Melon Ice Cream. I don’t know, if it works without an ice cream maker. But take it as a sign and buy yourself one (at least, if you’re an ice cream lover, as we are). It’s easy and you will never return to bought one. It’s just better! You can make whatever ice cream you like… I mean who wouldn’t want to have chocolate-coated peanut-bites in his ice cream? Ok ok… at least me. So after my anthem on ice cream makers, I won’t disturb you any longer and give you the recipe.

Meloneneis

There’s nothing much to say or to do these days. One word is enough. HOT! About 37°C every day, since two weeks. I do not complain, as we didn’t had any real spring this year, nor often really hot summers. And summers are short and I don’t like winter. I really prefer summer. Every bite of it. So I’m not complaining. But to boost my study work, I beg for some rain, so the apartment can again cool down a bit.

Melon Ice Cream

The heat also makes me sad a little bit… I am not able to use the stove, or even the oven. It’s just not possible. I’m looking for refreshments all day, be it for dessert or lunch or dinner, where the oven/stove can be kept off or at least used at its minimum. Feel free to share any good recipes. I’m looking forward to that!

Melon Ice Cream

I offer you a really delicious refreshment: Melon Ice Cream. I don’t know, if it works without an ice cream maker. But take it as a sign and buy yourself one (at least, if you’re an ice cream lover, as we are). It’s easy and you will never return to bought one. It’s just better! You can make whatever ice cream you like… I mean who wouldn’t want to have chocolate-coated peanut-bites in his ice cream? Ok ok… at least me. So after my anthem on ice cream makers, I won’t disturb you any longer and give you the recipe.

Melon Ice Cream

Erdbeer-Melonen-SüppchenStrawberry Melon Soup

Update: Für das deutsche Rezept nach unten scrollen!

Erdbeer-Melonen-Süppchen

Today would be the perfect alibi for a big cake or even torte. But I’m not a fan of the big desserts, I’m more for smaller ones. But then a lot. Not to mention the high temperatures, that are dominating the country these days. So I’m presenting you with a refreshing delicate easy-to-make fruit soup. With this fruit soup, a mini barbecue tonight, some apricot tartelettes (which will be following here), sparkling wine and watching Germany win, we’ll be celebrating my becoming of a quarter of a century. If you have some sparkling wine near you, grab it and I invite you to raise your glasses with us. Also you can drop a teaspoon full of your fruit soup in it – yum.

For this soup almost every fruit is possible. Choose what you like and what you can get. If you prefer something to chew, keep some chopped fruit back and give it in your soup right before serving.

Strawberry-Melon-Soup

Today would be the perfect alibi for a big cake or even torte. But I’m not a fan of the big desserts, I’m more for smaller ones. But then a lot. Not to mention the high temperatures, that are dominating the country these days. So I’m presenting you with a refreshing delicate easy-to-make fruit soup. With this fruit soup, a mini barbecue tonight, some apricot tartelettes (which will be following here), sparkling wine and watching Germany win, we’ll be celebrating my becoming of a quarter of a century. If you have some sparkling wine near you, grab it and I invite you to raise your glasses with us. Also you can drop a teaspoon full of your fruit soup in it – yum.

For this soup almost every fruit does go. Choose what you like and what you can get. If you prefer something to chew, keep some chopped fruit back and give it in your soup right before serving.