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Made by Emme & Sharday Orbach from Brumby Canyon boxes.
Our Strathbogie Ranges Sauvignon Blanc 2008 has come up trumps again! This time winning Silver, with a score of 51.0, at the 2008 Royal Hobart International Wine Show. It also won Bronze at the 2008 Royal Melbourne Wine Show Awards in Class 6.
Congratulations to the Broken Gate team!
“I just have to tell you this..sorry.. I love drinking Giesen Sav/Blanc, my number one wine. Then I was told to try Side Gate 2008 Sav Blanc.
I am now hooked on this wine, a fantastic drop that is Australian.
Just do not change the recipe. It’s now Side Gate for me, and my friends.
Thankyou.
David.”
Heart Healthy Cookies
This month’s recipe is all about making cookies that are heart friendly, which use up all the odd left overs in your pantry.
- 1 cup of Logical or olive oil margarine
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbs of water
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 cups of wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp carbonate soda
- ½ tsp of salt
The recipe can be altered to suit the contents of your pantry. All that matters is that the contents equal 6 cups. The original recipe is as follows:
ORIGINAL
- 2 cups of Oats
- 2 cups cereal flakes
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup of sultanas
ALTERNATIVES
Nuts, Sesame seeds, Dried Fruits (incl. frozen berries), Sunflower seeds, Left over Cereal flakes (i.e. Weetbix) & Linseed.
= MUST EQUAL 6 CUPS IN TOTAL
1. Mix Margarine and sugar together
2. Add eggs, water & vanilla essence
3. Sift in flour, soda & salt
4. Add rest of ingredients (equalling 6 cups)
5. Make tablespoon sized drops on trays covered in baking paper
6. Cook in moderate oven for 15mins
Side Gate’s 2006 Chardonnay (Geelong & Yarra Valley) has recieved a mention in the 2009 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion. With a rating of 87, it is “Totally fruit driven; some grape fruit and melon, touch of grip on the finish adds length. Available in 500 & 750 ml bottles”. The wine companion can be purchased from Booktopia.
Bombay Red Tomato Chutney
Starting this month, we will be adding a recipe every month which has been tried, tested and loved by the Orbach’s. The first one is a Bombay red tomato chutney. Home-grown tomatoes give the best flavour but try making this chutney with tomatoes you can often buy quite cheaply on market stalls.
MAKES ABOUT 1.5-1.75 KG
- 1kg ripe tomatoes
- 225g sultanas
- 450g onions
- 175g muscovado sugar
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 175ml vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder
- 3 teaspoons turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Place tomatoes in a large bowl, cover them with boiling water and allow them to stand for 30 seconds.
- Then drain, peel and chop them together with the sultanas. Finely chop the onions.
- Mix all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring them to the boil, stirring continuously.
- Cover the pan, reduce the heat and simmer the chutney for 75 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it does not stick to the pan. Uncover the pan and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes.
- Transfer the chutney to warmed jars and cover these immediately with airtight lids. Allow to mature for 1 month before saving.
Side Gate 2008 Sauvignon Blanc from Strathbogie Ranges has achieved a top award scoring 56 points at the recent Cairns Wine Awards.
“It is an amazing achievement considering it was our first attempt at entering a Side Gate wine in a wine show. I am overly pleased with the results!” – Josef Orbach
The Sauvignon Blanc was ranked top of its field in category three: White Wine – Light to Medium. Only 5 other gold’s were awarded to wineries such as Mt.View, Tassell Park, Zilzie and Roche Wines who all scored 55 points.
