Recipes

Recipe Ideas 

Discover delicious ways to enjoy Slàinte Sauces, rich, indulgent sauces made with real spirits including rum, gin, whisky, amaretto, brandy and port.

From drizzling over desserts and stirring into cocktails to adding bold flavour to savoury dishes and cheeseboards, Slàinte Sauces are designed to turn everyday food into something special.

Whether you’re hosting friends, creating a simple dessert or adding a finishing touch to a meal, here are some easy and delicious ways to pour, drizzle and enjoy them.

Quick Ways to Enjoy Slàinte Sauces

 

• Drizzle over vanilla ice cream or pancakes

• Pour over brownies or cheesecake

• Add to coffee or hot chocolate

• Stir into cocktails or dessert drinks

• Serve alongside cheeseboards

• Glaze meats or roasted vegetables

• Mix into dips or marinades

•  Use in home baking, make unique buttercreams and cheesecakes. 

 

The dessert range  

Rum & Salted Caramel Brownie Sundae

 

Warm chocolate brownies topped with vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of Rum & Salted Caramel Sauce.

Rum & Salted Caramel or simply over ice cream, pancakes 

 

Raspberry Ripple Martini 

Pour over Ice Cream, fruit, meringues and pancakes 

And to butter icing for cake decoration or to cream cheese for a special cheesecake.

Clootie Dumpling Pancakes

 

Serve warm pancakes with Clootie Dumpling Sauce, sliced bananas and a spoon of whipped cream.

 

 

Cranachan in a Bottle

Vanilla ice cream, fresh raspberries and crushed shortbread topped with Cranachan Sauce for a quick twist on the classic Scottish dessert.

 

 

Eton mess 

Pour the Cranachan sauce over crushed meringues and fresh cream.  Or over pavlova. 

Whisky Chocolate Cheesecake

 

Drizzle Whisky with Chocolate Sauce over cheesecake for a rich whisky dessert finish.

 

Cocktail mixers 

Raspberry Ripple Martini

 

 

Shake vodka, raspberry liqueur and ice.

Drizzle Raspberry Ripple Martini Sauce inside the glass before pouring for a vibrant cocktail.

 

Add a 1-2 tablespoons of Raspberry Ripple to Prosecco to make a creamy cocktail, with out the dairy. 

Salted Caramel White Russian

Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream served over ice with Rum & Salted Caramel Sauce.

Clootie Dumpling Espresso Martini

Vodka, fresh espresso and coffee liqueur shaken with ice, finished with a drizzle of Clootie Dumpling Sauce.

Gin & Cranberry is lovely added to a gin & tonic for a fruity cocktail.

 

 

Savoury Ideas

Whisky Lemon & Chilli (sweet chilli) 

Brush Whisky Lemon & Chilli Sauce over grilled chicken or fish pre grill. 

Drizzle over fried chicken, mix into mayo or crème fraiche to use as a dip or as a side for poached salmon and trout.

Delicious over cream cheese and crackers. 

 

Port, Cherry & Black Pepper 

A must for a cheeseboard, this sweet, fruity, very peppery sauce is perfect for mature cheddar, blue cheese or goats cheese with crackers or charcuterie.

A perfect match for steak, duck, venison, coat before grilling or roasting.   Or create some food art by drizzling or dotting before serving.

 

Goats Cheese and Walnut Salad 

Drizzle Port, Cherry & Black Pepper Sauce over a fresh salad of creamy goat’s cheese, toasted walnuts and crisp leaves for a delicious balance of sweet, rich and peppery flavours.

Sticky Glazed Sausages

 

Warm cocktail sausages coated before grilling with Port, Cherry & Black pepper for a quick party dish.