Thanks to Chris Barnard and Red Sangre for the photography and art
Round two of mixed Drinks Inspired by Poldark. Recently I was re-reading Demelza and noticed that Prudie's favorite Drink was actually described and had a name! Sampson or Sampson with Hair(!) This is my version, which is close to the original.
Recipe:
1 Jigger Brandy
1 jigger Spiced Pear Liqueur
Apple Cider or Hard Cider
(hard cider makes it with hair)
optional: brown sugar Simple Syrup, good with Hard Cider
Garnish with a pear or apple slice
Verity's Cordial is a sweet drink just like Verity! I thought "what would Verity like?" She likes to garden and offers herbs for Demelza's garden.... so I chose Elderflower Liqueur and Violet Liqueur.
Recipe:
1 jigger Elderflower Liqueur
1 jigger Violet Liqueur*
I've been told Violet Liqueur is clear now, my bottle is very old
serve in a cordial glass
Aunt Agatha liked her tipple too! So I picked something ancient like Aunt Agatha-milk punch. The creation goes back to the 17th c. and is credited to Aphra Behn a female British playwright.
Recipe:
1 jigger cream
2 jiggers whole milk
1 T simple syrup (I used brown)
1/2 tsp Vanilla or a "splash"
1 jigger filled equally with Brandy & Bourbon
Grated nutmeg for the top
Next up Geneva....the experiment is going on right now. Will report back how it turned out!
Cheers,
Bonny Wise
