Puddings..

This week we have been perfecting Baked Alaska for one. Looks pretty good - tastes bloody lovely.

It should be hitting the menu real soon.. along with:

Our home made Ginger and Lemon Posset Cheesecake.

It's fun to do something that's not a cocktail - so next week maybe we'll turn our attention to solving the national debt!

Action!

We've had a very nice surprise. The BBC 2 Food and Drink programme have been in touch to say that they've heard about us and would like to film at Haycock this Friday.
Can't say too much, other than it's all about molecular similarities - and how that means that some unusual combinations go well. We always knew that - but the BBC are getting a scientist in to prove it. The ladies hope this would be Prof Brian Cox. It isn't....

I'm back!

Having spent a few weeks away researching alcohol in the USA I've returned to my happy spot behind the Haycock Bar. I'd like to say I've been inspired by drinks I've sampled - but the truth is I was a bit disappointed. Maybe I just went to the wrong places! $2 Margaritas in Vegas were not the highpoint of our imbibing travels.

The best bit was a bar in Mammoth Lakes that featured 400 different tequilas - and also, apparently, sold some other stuff too.

Looks like I made it back just in time too - next week we have a team tasting of Beluga Vodka, which is making Albert very happy...If it goes well we'll it will be available to customers very soon...

Fame...

Fame?

Not me. Not Haycock, but the famous person that came in for a couple of our Chocolate and Cognac Old Fashioneds the other night.

Who was it? Well, despite me being brave enough to break ranks and share the odd photo, that little nugget is staying well and truly under my hat!

Of course, it was great to meet him - but he got exactly the same service as everyone else...

Lost - and found..

That link to the print page for the menu that I told you about yesterday is now working again. Try it and have a browse while you can!
Haycock Menu file.

Our menu/drinks list

I've just found a link to the menu via a back door on the website. It's supposed to be for the printers to access it - but take a look while it's still there:

Menu for print.

Here's one..

I managed to snap this one on the QT. Also had a sip of Sam's creation of a Black Grape Daiquiri using our home made grape and muscovado shrub which tasted awesome..

It was also really good to make some no alcohol drinks for a very nice pregnant lady. Clearly avoiding alcohol is the right thing to do, but sometimes a J2O or a lemonade and lime just wont cut it! This is where shrubs come into their own - bags of taste, and a spikey edge that replaces alcohol exceptionally well (although when you do add it to alcohol it's very special indeed).