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[Tortoise]

DrinkTheElixer said:

I haven't touched trampagne since I was a student - I can't get past the horrible hangover and the taste of rotten apples the next morning.

Me too. I haven't even enjoyed an apple since an especially memorable evening in the 1970's...:rolleyes:

Edit--I've just spotted Etty's recipe. This may just cure the long hangover, it sounds delicous!

Edited by Tortoise, 26 April 2010 - 09:06 AM.

[OneArpeggioPete]

Sweet Fanny Addams said:

Astrid,  It's family recipe from a friend's grandmother who was German.  So the dish hails from the same part of the world  as you. Here's the recipe:
approx 5 lb or 2 kilo unsmoked gammon ham ( I only make a big one because it's for the holidays but you can adjust the quantity.)
Enough strong cider to cover the entire joint
small handful of cloves
4 bayleaves
teaspoonful of mustard powder
about 2/3 cup of honey or golden syrup
I large raw onion,  chopped

optional-- golden breadcrumbs for the outside.

Take rolled & tied gammon joint.
if you use a  smoked one, you'll need to soak it the night before cooking, and discard the water. If unsmoked aka "sweet" just rinse it well.
Place gammon in large pot with onions. Completely submerge it in cider, honey/syrup and finally, throw in all the spices. Bring to boil  then slow simmer with lid on pot for 20 mins per lb + 20 minutes "for the pot" or just go by your usual gammon boiling time.
Remove from heat. Leave joint to sit in pot liquor overnight. Next morning, discard liquor and spices. Slice all the skin and fat from gammon, then if you want to make it look nice roll the outside in golden breadcrumbs.
And enjoy!!

wow... that sounds so good it's probably illegal in some countries, will have to be tried asap! :D (also wondering which part of germany the old lady was from. roasting pork with apple is definitely from my leg of the woods - indeed, do yourself a favour and stuff your next rib roast with apples, prunes and stick of cinnamon before cooking, mmmmmmmmmm - but cider is a southern thing. i hate being confused like that... ;))

:-)

oneArpeggiopete:cool:

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

OneArpeggioPete said:

wow... that sounds so good it's probably illegal in some countries, will have to be tried asap! :D (also wondering which part of germany the old lady was from. roasting pork with apple is definitely from my leg of the woods - indeed, do yourself a favour and stuff your next rib roast with apples, prunes and stick of cinnamon before cooking, mmmmmmmmmm - but cider is a southern thing. i hate being confused like that... ;))

:-)

oneArpeggiopete:cool:

I will ask what part of Germany friend's gran (and recipe) come from.  Wherever it originated, It's really, REALLY good.

[thomas08]

so how many people here would call cider their favourite drink when they go out?

REM must like it cos they were drinking it at ardgillan back in 2005

[Osyth Ann]

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so how many people here would call cider their favourite drink when they go out?

Not me.  I'm a bit scared of it!  Anyone tried cider in Asturias?

[quiet-cats]

Trampaign haha-luvit!

Cider is the drink of the gods - anyone here who knows me'll know I love a tipple (of anything except Southern Comfort or Benedictine blaaargh) but cider is always my drink of choice and I'm really not too fussy.  I live in Kent so we get some smashing local brews but Merrydown Vintage or even Sainsbury's'll do in a pinch!

In fact the sun's well over the yardarm I'm off to pour a nice ice cold pint from the fridge:D

Yummy:D

[Tuppenny]

I have discovered the best cider. It's a Kopparberg Elderflower and Lime cider. Nom nom nom. Still getting cider hangovers though.