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Pumpkin Spice Toffee (or Chai Spice Toffee)

October 10, 2018 By Jane Saunders 4 Comments

Rich, buttery and seasonally flavoured, this Pumpkin Spice Toffee would make a great Halloween or Bonfire Night treat. Make it in a tray and smash into chunks or pour into molds to make cute lollipops.

I’m so pleased that I mastered making toffee a few years ago. For years I hankered after the stuff of my childhood, but I could never quite get it right. Well, I suppose the old saying practice makes perfect is true. Practice and a fair amount of googling to find out where I was going wrong.

My treat today is classic hard toffee with a seasonal, American twist. Yes, I’ve added that good old chestnut, pumpkin spice. It has all the qualities of traditional toffee, but with a hit of autumn attitude. This Pumpkin Spice Toffee is:…

Autumn Gin & Tonic with Apple & Blackberry

October 3, 2018 By Jane Saunders 4 Comments

The Autumn Gin & Tonic is a seasonal twist on the classic G&T. A splash of pear liqueur & a touch of Crème de mûre team up with fresh blackberries and apple to create a deep, blushing G&T drink. A dusting of cinnamon adds a warming aroma to complete the autumnal mood.

If you’ve been following along for some time, it will come as no surprise to hear that I’ve dreamed up a fitting Gin and Tonic drink for autumn. I have, after all, been working on a mini-series of G&Ts – one for each season. Albeit slowly. It’s almost a year since the first – the Winter Gin & Tonic – was published, so I’m both pleased and sad to be adding the final chapter to this collection.

To be honest, I’m struggling to commit to the end of the series. I’m like ER or Twin Peaks – I can keep on spinning out new G&T storylines just as long as I have an appreciative audience. Already, I’m toying with the idea of adding a Christmas Special to my collection, but we’ll see how that pans out. For now, let’s get down to this Autumn Gin & Tonic. The falling leaves, conkers and occasional frosty mornings are all telling me that autumn is most definitely here….

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