Whisky recipes

[zarb]

Please post them here! The only ones I've tried so far have been peppercorn sauce for steak and barbecue sauce, there must be many others, plus I need to use up certain whiskies I get for christmas every year

[kallaskander]

Hi there,

not my own but probably something in it for you.

http://homecooking.about.com/library/we ... 73001a.htm

http://www.fife.50megs.com/whisky-recipes.htm

http://www.scotchwhisky.net/cooking/index.htm

http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/ ... Chap1.html

Greetings
kallaskander

[martin grant]

Hi Zarb,
Hope you are well
Just curious as to which whiskies you seem to get every Christmas that are only fit for cooking with?
Does anyone alse regularly receive a poor selection as gifts?
What makes a good drinker or a good cooker?

[Deactivated Member]

I suspect the problem is that everyone knows she likes whisky, so everyone gives her a bottle at Christmas, and she has more than she can drink--a terrible problem--and feels it necessary to consume it all in order to justify next year's gifts. Sort of like local council being sure to use their entire budget so they'll get the same amount next year.

[zarb]

Hehehe... no, I get given sets of whisky miniatures, and in those sets there are good and bad whiskies. The last one I got had some weird stuff with a stereotypical Scotch whisky name and "distilled in France" on the back, it tasted like paintstripper so I used that one for cooking.

[Deactivated Member]

Hmmm...I suspect it would be cheaper to use real paint thinner...or maybe not.

[kallaskander]

Hi there,

cheaper yes but the flavours tend to be a little harsh.

Greetings
kallaskander

[Elliot]

Going the other direction, I've seen some spirits that are more economical and more effective than the paint stripper I buy at the hardware store.

[TreacleSponge]

This is a very quick whisky sauce recipe I use - it's great with haggis (vegetarian, or meat haggis)…

1) Melt a blob of butter gently
2) Add a swoosh of double cream, heating gently
3) 1 minute before it’s ready to serve, add a tablespoon of malt (Laphroaig is great for this, or mix a hefty peaty malt with something milder that you want using up. If you're trying to get rid of poor whisky, just chuck in whatever you've got)

Quantities: If you like it saltier use more butter, if you like it creamier, use more cream! If you’ve used too much malt, cook it for longer and the whisky flavour becomes milder. Don't overheat when mixing butter & cream or it'll split.

This is also a good sauce to use with prawns. Prawns with peated whisky sauce. Mmmmm Cook prawns until just pink (not too long or they go rubbery) Drizzle over same sauce as above, sprinkle on a few chopped chives. Eat with salad & a good crusty bread. Or maybe substitute prawns with monkfish – not tried it with monkfish yet but I reckons it'd be good combination

[Mr Fjeld]

I made this a couple of days ago: Mashed apples/compot with cinnamon and lightly whipped cream. I sprinkled the cream with a little Smokehaed while I was whipping and it eventually turned out quite good. A nice desert.

[TreacleSponge]

Ooh, here’s another quickie, best with unpeated whisky

1) Fry some good strong-flavoured mushrooms (wild mushrooms, or chestnut mushrooms) with salt & a bit of cracked black pepper.
2) A couple minutes before it’s ready add a tbspoon whisky (and if you want to, add a little fresh chopped herbs such as thyme or chives)
3) Cut a garlic glove in half, and wipe over some lightly toasted ciabatta
Pour mushrooms over ciabatta

yum

[Laurentius]

Hi there,

A good measure of whisky in a my napolitana sauce for pasts - brings out the flavor of the tomatoes! But now that i have told you i would have to kill you - its the secret of my M-I-L - she had a scotish mother and and italian father - go figure!

Also like a dram with cream over my oats - but this treat reserved for a cold morning with an early T-off only!

Thanks for the other ideas - i am keen to try these out.

[irishwhiskeychaser]

Just back from a short rest in the sun.

While there I had Fresh shrimp in a Fresh Tomatoe sauce with onion, lots of garlic, a good dose of lemon I'd say and whisky. The Whisky did not overly feature but it was really nice.

[nighatwasim88]

Hmmm...I suspect it would be cheaper to use real paint thinner...or maybe not.

yeah it would be i am totally agree with you.