Mince Pie Margaritas

It’s nearly time to celebrate Christmas and to say goodbye to 2019 and there’s no better way to do it than with a delicious cocktail in hand.

Making the mince pie syrup took up most of the prep time but this is what makes this cocktail so tasty and the aromas so seasonal. 

I made star mince pies the other day using a recipe from “Nigella Christmas” by Nigella Lawson substituting the Calvados for Amaretto as I prefer the taste.  I had mincemeat left over so this was what I used to make my syrup for the cocktail but store bought mincemeat would work equally as well.

I don’t know how many of you will be making New Year’s resolutions but I have started my list! Aside from starting the New Year on a health kick here are my 3 foodie goals for 2020:

1. To reduce food waste at home. I’ve been getting better at this in this last year but want to do more. Food waste represents nearly a third of household waste in Scotland which equates to around £39 a month in the average Scottish household (Facebook: Love Food Hate Waste – Scotland). 

2. Take a food course – Perthshire has some fantastic cookery school experiences and top of my list for next year, whether at home or travelling, is to try new classes and expand my knowledge of new dishes.

3. Try something I think I hate – everyone has something they can’t stand eating or are scared to try! Me – I can’t stand marzipan, liver and I have brussel sprout issues too! And I’ve always been scared to try black pudding! So rest assured, I will make sure in the early part of the year that I cook, photograph and share with you something from this list!

Let’s hear your New Year’s foodie resolutions.  Happy 2020 when it comes.

Gill x