Cordials cordials and more cordials.
I've finished my cordials and now they're in jars in a closet so they can age. The process of finishing them was pouring them in a strainer with a clean towel in it and squeezing all the liquid out, then adding a sugar syrup to them and pouring them into a canning jar to age. Right now I have 6 cordials in my closet aging. I am especially pleased with the way the peach-raspberry looks/smells and I think I will be making more of that one.
The raspberry
The orange
The vanilla-rose
The peach-raspberry
The mixed berry
I also finished the hazelnut coffee cordial, but I haven't taken a picture of it yet. So when I get a picture taken of the finished product, I'll post one.
In other project news, I have finished a new chemise type thing. Margo Anderson calls it a smock, so that is what I'll be calling it. It has a lovely square neckline, and I have purchased some pearl beads and black braid trim to stitch on around the neckline and wrist cuffs. I plan to post pictures of the smock once I have the detail work done. Since I have a long car ride this weekend, I'm hoping to get the smock done this weekend on the trip.
On the medieval food project plan, I have recently (as in.. 3 hours ago) tried out a new recipe from this website Recipes for the Feast at the Hunt for the Michaelmas Goose. I made the Almond Cardamom Cakes and they turned out beautifully. Like a spiced shortbread cookie with raisins. I think I will be making these again, possibly playing with variations in spice and dried fruit.
The raspberry
The orange
The vanilla-rose
The peach-raspberry
The mixed berry
I also finished the hazelnut coffee cordial, but I haven't taken a picture of it yet. So when I get a picture taken of the finished product, I'll post one.
In other project news, I have finished a new chemise type thing. Margo Anderson calls it a smock, so that is what I'll be calling it. It has a lovely square neckline, and I have purchased some pearl beads and black braid trim to stitch on around the neckline and wrist cuffs. I plan to post pictures of the smock once I have the detail work done. Since I have a long car ride this weekend, I'm hoping to get the smock done this weekend on the trip.
On the medieval food project plan, I have recently (as in.. 3 hours ago) tried out a new recipe from this website Recipes for the Feast at the Hunt for the Michaelmas Goose. I made the Almond Cardamom Cakes and they turned out beautifully. Like a spiced shortbread cookie with raisins. I think I will be making these again, possibly playing with variations in spice and dried fruit.