Basic Ingredients 

Scrummy Sorbets..so far 
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Ice Creams 

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The problem with carefully guarded secret recipes, Andre has found, is that if you don’t write them down, they disappear. And so whilst many of his creations appear to have acquired legendary status, the memory of a good sorbet , or lack of it where some his more alcoholic preparations were concerned- is no substitute for the real thing. Besides which, Andre's memory is now so  poor, he has too refer to his own website for the recipies. 
So it’s confession time, there’s no mystique, ice creams and sorbets are dead easy to make (although a freezer and an ice-cream machine helps) and if it all goes horribly wrong most concoctions of sugar, cream and alcohol can’t be all that bad. 

Recipes for ice-creams and Sorbets will be added as I make them - but you can use the menu to the left to get to the best bits. I do rely on personal recommendations. Particularly favourable comments from guests are recorded with the 'recommended by ' logo. 

If there is a common theme that runs through Andre’s recipes, one might discern that the the addition of alcohol appears to be a common feature. Andre claims of course that this is simply for technical reasons -as alcohol makes helps soften the final product - 

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Sugar Syrup 
The essence of Sorbet is a sugar syrup, a simple mixture of sugar (caster-sugar is better) and water. A typical ratio of sugar to water is 1 kilo of sugar to 1 litre of water or 5 cups of sugar to 4 cups of water. To fill an ice-cream machine, the quantities are a bit less, try 3 cups of sugar to 2.5 cups of water to make about a pint (500 ml). 

To make the syrup, measure out the quantity  of freshly boiled water you need into a jug, pour in the caster sugar ,stir until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear. Leave the syrup to cool for a few hours and then chill in the fridge. 
 

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Banana Coup 
Fruit Pie Ice Cream 
Plumtree Court Pudding
Sweet Espresso Latte 
Yoghurt & Fig Fantasie 
Honey, Amaretto & Ginger 
Vienese Coffee Ice 
Toffee Ice Cream 
 

• The double chocolate with extra chocolate & chocolate bits.
• Chocolate and Baileys
• The black cherry with vintage kir
• Grappa Sorbet