Adare Manor Garden Gin: Fig Edition
Two premium Irish brands have come together to produce one of the best new Irish gins that we have tasted in a long time – the Adare Manor Garden Gin.
When you see Midleton Distillery and Adare Manor on the label, you know you’re in for a treat.
This elegant new Irish gin is the fig edition and is a unique, small-batch gin limited to only 2,000 bottles.
Fig was chosen as the main feature – not only because there is an abundance of figs growing in Adare Manor’s gardens – but an array of 17 other botanicals complement it. The result is a gin with lovely depth and a richness that is hard to find. You get a lovely pop of citrus zest and fruity notes of fresh plums but the garden is reflected in the earthy woodland tones. There is a touch of spice but this is balanced by the smooth creaminess of the fig. Then take a moment to savour the finish that is clean and long.
Last week, our cover feature profiled three young professionals working in Irish Distillers. They all talked about working on the micro distillery which was established in 2016 to allow for innovation and experimentation with new products. This gin is one of those impressive results.
This is the first collaboration between Midleton Distillery and Adare Manor but we hope to look forward to more creations.
This limited bespoke bottle is exclusively available from Adare Manor or shop.adaremanor.com for €95.
Lady Caroline
For the rhubarb cordial:
450g rhubarb, chopped
300g sugar
300ml water
For the cocktail:
40ml Adare Manor Garden Gin
25ml lemon juice
30ml rhubarb cordial
25ml egg whites
1 First prepare your rhubarb cordial. This can be made in advance and is a great flavour to add to lots of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
2 Put the sugar in a saucepan with the water. Add the rhubarb.3 Cook over a medium heat until the rhubarb is falling apart.4 Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean heatproof jug, then transfer to sterilised bottles. Keep in the fridge for up to a month.5 When you’re ready to prepare your cocktail, add the gin, raspberries, lemon juice, rhubarb cordial and egg whites to a shaker. Shake without ice for 10 seconds.6 Fill with ice and shake hard until well chilled.7 Strain into a chilled champagne coupe glass or martini glass. 8 Finish with raspberries and mint. 
If oat drinks sometimes taste like sweetened water to you, then check out Oats in the City. It’s a real oat drink launched by Tullamore farmer Liam Lynam using Irish-grown oats, locally sourced in the midlands. What makes this stand out is that it retains the oats’ natural beta glucans, fibre and protein.
“Most commercial oat drinks are made by stripping away the parts that have the fibre and protein, so you’re mostly getting oat sugar,” says Liam who worked in the food sector for 20 years before returning to run the family farm.
Unlike most oat drinks which are ultra-heat treated (UHT), you’ll find this in the fridge. It’s on sale in SuperValu in the midlands and is also now stocked by Aldi as part of the Grow with Aldi programme.
www.oatinthecity.ie
Food shopping and eating out just got a whole lot easier for people who have coeliac disease or who are gluten intolerant. The Coeliac Society of Ireland have recently launched a new app called Minding Me, Gluten Free and it includes a list of more than 6,500 gluten-free food products.
Thankfully you don’t need to go searching the list, it comes with a handy barcode scanner so users can check if a product is gluten free while they are doing their shopping. It also contains nutritional information, recipes and a facility to create shopping lists directly from the scanner or food list.
One of the most important features is notification alerts because it lets people know instantly if a product has been pulled from shelves for any reason. The Coeliac Society App, is available on Android and iOS.
Ah remember the days when you’d rock up to the sweet shop with a 50p coin asking for 50 penny sweets. Well, if that nostalgia is making you smile, then you’ll love the fact that Iceland have once again teamed up with Barratt Confectionary to create penny sweet ice lollies. All the old classics are back – the famous Wham Bar; the Cola Bottle, Foam Bananas, Milk Bottles and Sherbet Fountain, all in frozen form. They brought back these classics last summer and the retro sweet shop treats were a huge hit. No doubt we’ll be taking a trip down memory lane again this summer. Available in packs of four or six, starting from €2.50.
Ailbhe Gerrard of Brookfield Farm.
Here in Irish Country Living, we’re lucky enough to visit producers across the country and see their work in action. Now you can also get a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the best producers in Tipp as the Tipperary Food Producers – a network of artisan food and beverage producers – have announced details of a Summer Food Tour series in conjunction with Tipperary Tourism.
Producers will open their doors to the public offering a unique insight into the creation of their products, all in line with COVID-19 public health advice.
The seven producers include Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, Magners Farm, Galtee Honey, The Apple Farm, Brookfield Farm, Crossogue Preserves and Blackcastle Farm. Pre-booking is essential and dates are limited at certain venues.
Check out
tipperaryfoodproducers.ie/food-tours/
Adare Manor Garden Gin: Fig Edition
Two premium Irish brands have come together to produce one of the best new Irish gins that we have tasted in a long time – the Adare Manor Garden Gin.
When you see Midleton Distillery and Adare Manor on the label, you know you’re in for a treat.
This elegant new Irish gin is the fig edition and is a unique, small-batch gin limited to only 2,000 bottles.
Fig was chosen as the main feature – not only because there is an abundance of figs growing in Adare Manor’s gardens – but an array of 17 other botanicals complement it. The result is a gin with lovely depth and a richness that is hard to find. You get a lovely pop of citrus zest and fruity notes of fresh plums but the garden is reflected in the earthy woodland tones. There is a touch of spice but this is balanced by the smooth creaminess of the fig. Then take a moment to savour the finish that is clean and long.
Last week, our cover feature profiled three young professionals working in Irish Distillers. They all talked about working on the micro distillery which was established in 2016 to allow for innovation and experimentation with new products. This gin is one of those impressive results.
This is the first collaboration between Midleton Distillery and Adare Manor but we hope to look forward to more creations.
This limited bespoke bottle is exclusively available from Adare Manor or shop.adaremanor.com for €95.
Lady Caroline
For the rhubarb cordial:
450g rhubarb, chopped
300g sugar
300ml water
For the cocktail:
40ml Adare Manor Garden Gin
25ml lemon juice
30ml rhubarb cordial
25ml egg whites
1 First prepare your rhubarb cordial. This can be made in advance and is a great flavour to add to lots of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.2 Put the sugar in a saucepan with the water. Add the rhubarb.3 Cook over a medium heat until the rhubarb is falling apart.4 Pour the mixture through a sieve lined with muslin into a clean heatproof jug, then transfer to sterilised bottles. Keep in the fridge for up to a month.5 When you’re ready to prepare your cocktail, add the gin, raspberries, lemon juice, rhubarb cordial and egg whites to a shaker. Shake without ice for 10 seconds.6 Fill with ice and shake hard until well chilled.7 Strain into a chilled champagne coupe glass or martini glass. 8 Finish with raspberries and mint.
If oat drinks sometimes taste like sweetened water to you, then check out Oats in the City. It’s a real oat drink launched by Tullamore farmer Liam Lynam using Irish-grown oats, locally sourced in the midlands. What makes this stand out is that it retains the oats’ natural beta glucans, fibre and protein.
“Most commercial oat drinks are made by stripping away the parts that have the fibre and protein, so you’re mostly getting oat sugar,” says Liam who worked in the food sector for 20 years before returning to run the family farm.
Unlike most oat drinks which are ultra-heat treated (UHT), you’ll find this in the fridge. It’s on sale in SuperValu in the midlands and is also now stocked by Aldi as part of the Grow with Aldi programme.
www.oatinthecity.ie
Food shopping and eating out just got a whole lot easier for people who have coeliac disease or who are gluten intolerant. The Coeliac Society of Ireland have recently launched a new app called Minding Me, Gluten Free and it includes a list of more than 6,500 gluten-free food products.
Thankfully you don’t need to go searching the list, it comes with a handy barcode scanner so users can check if a product is gluten free while they are doing their shopping. It also contains nutritional information, recipes and a facility to create shopping lists directly from the scanner or food list.
One of the most important features is notification alerts because it lets people know instantly if a product has been pulled from shelves for any reason. The Coeliac Society App, is available on Android and iOS.
Ah remember the days when you’d rock up to the sweet shop with a 50p coin asking for 50 penny sweets. Well, if that nostalgia is making you smile, then you’ll love the fact that Iceland have once again teamed up with Barratt Confectionary to create penny sweet ice lollies. All the old classics are back – the famous Wham Bar; the Cola Bottle, Foam Bananas, Milk Bottles and Sherbet Fountain, all in frozen form. They brought back these classics last summer and the retro sweet shop treats were a huge hit. No doubt we’ll be taking a trip down memory lane again this summer. Available in packs of four or six, starting from €2.50.
Ailbhe Gerrard of Brookfield Farm.
Here in Irish Country Living, we’re lucky enough to visit producers across the country and see their work in action. Now you can also get a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the best producers in Tipp as the Tipperary Food Producers – a network of artisan food and beverage producers – have announced details of a Summer Food Tour series in conjunction with Tipperary Tourism.
Producers will open their doors to the public offering a unique insight into the creation of their products, all in line with COVID-19 public health advice.
The seven producers include Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, Magners Farm, Galtee Honey, The Apple Farm, Brookfield Farm, Crossogue Preserves and Blackcastle Farm. Pre-booking is essential and dates are limited at certain venues.
Check out
tipperaryfoodproducers.ie/food-tours/
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