iheartwhisky Fudge and Chocolate is 4 Years Old!!

Sooooo…  iheartwhisky is officially four years old (7th April 2021.)

I know over the past couple of years some of you have tried my truffles… My Rene Yell balls of joy have you crying out for ‘more, more, more’… and I know my whisky filled chocolates hit the spot for you too!!

The world being the way it has been for the last 13 months means I’ve had a little break…sometimes you have to, and no, it wasn’t an easy decision to make.

What’s changed?

At the moment, not a lot. We are still finding our way through and I’ll speak frankly here, the tragedy of Covid-19.

As much as I would love to be making my über delicious whisky fudge and chocolates…the time for their return will come. Please be patient. All good things come to those that wait.

Thanks (as ever) go to those who…

..always have my back, they stand bedside me, they encourage me to be brave and help me carry on. They’re the ones who have seen me sparkle when I start to talk about my passion, and not once let me down.

Elton…thanks for still listening and for your feedback, and tasting notes and saying way back when to “go for it”.

Sorren…thank you for your support and guidance…advice, humour, and “nom nom it’s all gone !! Wonder if I have any royalties to pay?

Jeannine…thank you for your lovely tweets and your friendship. You’ve given me some wonderful support (again) and I am looking forward to seeing you in the coming months…

Steve Rush too for the retweets of my posts on whisky fudge and chocolates.

Geordie Moski for #nomnomitsallgone of course.

If I’ve missed anyone, please forgive me.

Lastly…

Even though it’s a little quiet on the whisky fudge side of life, remember “sometimes people don’t have control over everything.” However I, your most favourite whisky Smoggy is still here…please keep in touch, say hello…

Until we meet again, please, take your vaccine (I’ve had my first one, it was pain free with no side effects) and be safe ❤️ x

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With a Rene Yell, Ice Creamed, More, More, More!!

So a little play on words… and today I played around with a little Rebel Yell Small Batch Reserve Whiskey.

There’s a story to the reason Rebel Yell is Rene Yell to me. And so that’s what I call it.

I’ve used this whiskey in fudge before now, but today I made caramel sauce too. And ice cream that tastes like Mr. Whip Me.

I’ve always fancied making my own ice cream, but the thought of buying a machine, or a fussy recipe, it just plain put me off.

But this one was easy peasy!!

Ice cream

Half a tin of condensed milk

600ml double cream

1 tsp vanilla essence

Bang it in a bowl and whisk till you get a clotted cream consistency. Once mixed, put in a suitable freezer container till set,

Then I wondered about some caramel sauce to drizzle through the ice cream…something soft against the whiskey fudge.

Caramel sauce:

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup double cream

1 tbsp butter

Whisk(e)y (2 tbsps)

Place the sugar in a heavy bottomed pan and heat till caramel achieved (all melted.) This will be bloody HOT!!

Take off heat and stir in the cream. It will bubble and froth. This will be bloody HOT… So, be careful. Put back on the heat till it’s all mixed in.

Add the butter and again, mix till melted.

Next, remove from heat and stir in the whisk(e)y of your choice. Allow to cool.

I served this will camp fire donuts. A little treat which is quick to make (serves 2):

Camp Fire donuts:

Batter mix:

1 egg

100g flour

Milk to mix into a creamy consistency.

Donuts

3 slices white bread

Jam (I used the caramel sauce)

Spread both sides of one slice and pop between the other two slices. Cut off the crusts, cut “sandwich” into 4.

Dip in batter.

Lightly fry till golden brown.

Dust with caster sugar.

Eat!!

I don’t by any means have a sweet tooth, a sugar lover would gobble this up in no time. But if you fancy trying it, the recipes are there.

iheartwhisky Fudge and Chocolate is 3 Years Old!!

Sooooo…  iheartwhisky is officially three years old (7th April 2020.)

Did you try my truffles… Did my Rene Yell balls of joy have you crying out for ‘more, more, more’… maybe my whisky filled chocolates hit the spot for you? Tell me.

However, though it was quiet, it was another good year and I’ve loved it.

What’s New?

Well as things stand at the moment, not a lot. We are in the midst of COVID-19 and as much as I would love to make whisky fudge and chocolates…none of the ingredients, packaging etc. can be classed as essentials. I know some of you would love some…but be patient. All good things come to those that wait.

Thanks…basically the same as last year

Why? They’ve had my back, they’ve stood bedside me, they’ve encouraged me to be brave and helped me carry on. They’ve seen me sparkle when I start to talk about my passion and not once let me down.

Elton…thanks for listening and for your feedback, and tasting notes and saying way back when to “go for it”.

Sorren…thank you for your support and guidance…advice, humour, and “nom nom it’s all gone !! (oh the Royalties to pay….ha ha ha!!)

Jeannine…thank you for your lovely tweets and your friendship. You’ve given me some wonderful support (again) and I am looking forward to seeing you in the coming months…

Steve Rush too for the retweets of my posts on whisky fudge and chocolates.

Website

I fully admit that I have been a little quiet on the whisky fudge side of life, but sometimes you don’t have control over everything. However I am still here…please keep checking as soon as the world becomes a safer place, I promise to delight your palates.

Until then, please, unless there is no option to stay in for work or whatever, stay inside and be safe x

Lastly, should I have forgotten to thank anyone, accept my apologies.

Truffle Me…

Fudge Me

So perhaps you eagle eyed people will by now realise that in addition to whisky fudge, that I will soon be releasing whisky truffles and maybe even whiskey truffles…going on yesterday afternoon’s experiment.

This all became a ‘thing’ when I realised there was some dark chocolate in the house and some cream, and a ‘hmmm I wonder if I could make truffles’ moment… well the good news is I can, and the other good thing is I know I can make chocolate body paint too.. ha ha ha!!

I’m kinda playing with combinations at the moment and this week sees the trial of getting them in the post, and how they come out the other end!!

Please keep your eyes peeled, you don’t want to miss out on these either.. !!

Oh and there might be something else too… such a tease!

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iheartwhisky Fudge is 2 Years Old!!

Sooooo…  iheartwhisky is officially two years old (7th April 2019.)

It was another good year and I’ve loved it.

Again, I’ve not only been selling to family and friends, but I’ve been invited to festivals again too… and all I can say is thank you all for your custom and continuing support. This always makes the difference!!

What’s New?

I set up a little online shop, and thanks to Jason B Standing for his guidance and assistance with that!! the feedback has been brilliant.

Thanks

However, there are some people I’d like to say thanks to. They’ve had my back, they’ve stood bedside me, they’ve encouraged me to be brave and helped me carry on. They’ve seen me sparkle when I start to talk about my passion and not once let me down.

Elton…thanks for listening and for your feedback, and tasting notes and saying way back when to “go for it”.

Sorren…thank you for your support and guidance…advice, humour, and “nom nom it’s all gone!!

Jeannine…thank you for your lovely tweets and your friendship. You’ve given me some wonderful support (again.)

Geordie still gives his support from across in Canada too. Steve Rush too for the retweets of my posts on whisky fudge.

Website and This Week’s Whisky Fudge

I fully admit that I have been a little quiet on the whisky fudge side of life, but sometimes you don’t have control over everything. However I am still here.

Lastly, should I have forgotten to thank anyone, accept my apologies.