Making
whisky
The ingredients needed for the manufacture of whisky
Water
is one of the most important ingredients in the manufacture of
whiskey. The quality and purity of water largely influence the
quality of whiskies. Water in Scotland is renowned for its high
purity. The pronounced difference in taste between the whiskey from
various distilleries is partly due to the quality of the water used.
The water in the Highlands often charge peat, which gives it a
brownish color. Derived peat substances are transported by water, and
often contribute to the originality of the taste of various Scotch
whiskies.
But water is certainly not the only factor determining
the taste of a malt whisky. The manufacturing process is of course a
very important role in the taste of whisky. Water is used in the
distillation process at various stages. First it is used in brewing,
where it is mixed with crushed malt to obtain the wort. Then the
water is used to cool the alcohol in the still and then it is used to
reduce drinking during bottling.
Yeast (culture or a mixture
of the latter with the brewery's yeast) will start the
fermentation.
The role of yeast is essential. The choice of yeast
is a closely guarded secret in distilleries.
The Cranachan
The
Cranachan is a traditional Scottish dessert made from whipped cream
whisky, heather honey, fresh raspberries ETDE oatmeal toasted and
soaked beforehand in whisky.For
the granola:
70g
of butter
2 tablespoons of honey
100g of rolled oats (the grain
radius)
50g of whole hazelnuts or already crushed
50g of brown
sugar
45g of flour
For
the cream and raspberries:
350ml
of whipped cream
150g of Greek yoghurt
The grains of a scraped
vanilla bean or a teaspoon of natural vanilla flavor
4-5
tablespoons of sweet rosé or 2 tablespoons of rum or whiskey
300g
fresh or frozen raspberries
Icing sugar
A few tablespoons of
honey
Preheat oven to 160 ° C (gas mark 5-6)
In
a small saucepan, melt the butter with honey
Meanwhile, start by
crushing the nuts if they are whole. No need for that robot, just a
freezer bag, then put them in a cloth and tapping with a hammer or
something pretty hard until the size suits you.
In
a bowl, mix the nuts with oatmeal, brown sugar and flour and add to
the saucepan off the heat. Mix well with a wooden spoon until you
have a homogeneous mixture.
Spread the granola on a baking sheet
covered with baking paper and bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring
occasionally until well doré.Puis let cool out of the oven.
Assemble
the cream into whipped cream with an electric mixer. When it is firm
enough, add the Greek yoghurt, icing sugar, vanilla and alcohol
chosen.
Crush
a handful of mashed raspberries, pass through a sieve to remove the
seeds, pour the resulting sauce and scatter a few raspberries at the
bottom of each glass.
Add a layer of cream on top and decorate as
you wish with granola or nuts.
Yanis
and Paule
Ce mois ci, les élèves de la 4eme7 vous emmènent en Ecosse. Ils vous font découvrir la ville de Glasgow, le cinéma avec le célèbre Sean Connery, la musique de Franz Ferdinand, le joueur de football Lewis MacLeod, le chien de berger par excellence le Border Collie, les recettes du Whisky et du Cranachan et sans oublier le célèbre festival du Fringe, trois semaines de spectacle de rue.
This
wildlife tale tells the story of a pig named Babe
Intended, like all pigs, to finish as sausages, it
survives to this cruel fate in a miraculous way. Indeed, a
farmer named Hoggett, a little naive, wins in a fair game.
The piglet discovers life on the farm and its inhabitants
as human animals. He is struggling to make its way into
this unknown world and tries to make himself indispensable
to not end up in the pan. He will have to learn with the
dog farmer, a Border Collie, to become the guardian of the
sheep.
