Pairings

Some exciting drink pairings for cheese

Posted on September 5 2013 at 09:04

We automatically think of matching wine and cheese or beer and cheese but there are many drinks that work just as well and can give a real ‘wow factor’ to your cheeseboard.

Tags: drink:spirits & cocktails lemonade elderflower cordial apple juice drink:alcohol-free drinks raspberry beer cherry beer frambozen kriek drink:beer & cider damson gin elderberry wine Talisker Lagavulin malt whisky Madeira quince-flavoured liqueur Poire William genever marc de Bourgogne marc de Champagne sake saké rum traditional lemonade armagnac malt whisky sherry oloroso palo cortado amontillado Pommeau Calvados eau-de-vie de pomme eau-de-vie Guignolet apple-flavoured eau-de-vie elderberry wine sloe gin blue cheese drink:sweet & fortified wine Pecorino Manchego sheep's cheese Pont L’Evêque Munster Langres Epoisses washed-rind Comté Beaufort Gouda cheddar hard cheese white-rinded cheese Brie cider Camembert chèvre goats' cheese food:cheese
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Gooseberry and Elderflower Cordial

Posted on May 20 2020 at 16:32

With elderflowers in full bloom you might be thinking of making your own elderflower cordial but try this version from my latest book How to Drink without Drinking to give it a bit of a twist.

Tags: gooseberries elderflower cordial drink:alcohol-free
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Strawberries and elderflower cordial

Posted on July 5 2010 at 17:36

I’m really spoilt for choice for my match of the week - there were so many good ones last week. As you may have picked up if you follow me on Twitter (where I tweet as winematcher and food_writer) I was in Copenhagen eating at the world’s best restaurant, Noma (according to the 800 food writers, chefs and critics that judge the ‘World's 50 Best Awards) and also at Herman whose sommelier Jacob Kocemba came up with some excellent pairings.

Tags: drink:alcohol-free drinks strawberry strawberries strawberries and straw, camomile and elderflower food:fruit food:desserts & cakes elderflower cordial Noma Rene Redzepi
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Vietnamese chicken salad and ginger and lemongrass cordial

Posted on March 4 2019 at 20:13

One of the encouraging things going on in restaurants now is the increasing number of interesting alcohol-free drinks on offer which I find particularly welcome at lunchtime when I don’t particularly want to drink.

Tags: lemongrass cordial cordial drink:alcohol-free drinks Vietnamese food chicken salad chicken food:chicken & poultry
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Food and fruit juice matching

Posted on January 3 2018 at 07:29

If you’re on the wagon this month, mealtimes can suddenly seem a bit drab and colourless. But if you’re missing the taste of your favourite wine try substituting a fruit juice that has similar flavours.