Blush cocktail
MAKES 8-12 GLASSES
- 1 x 75cl bottle fruity rosé wine, chilled
- 50ml Cointreau
- 75ml peach schnapps
- 1-2 peaches, thinly sliced
- 1 Pink Lady apple, thinly sliced
- 700ml lemonade, chilled 1 Mix together all the ingredients in a large jug. Chill until ready to serve. Add ice, stir and serve in tumblers or wine glasses.
Per serving: 141-94 cals, Og fat, Og sat fat, 8.5-6g carbs
Dainty smoked salmon sandwiches
You might want to make double the amount, as they'll be gone in minutes!
MAKES 12 PREP 20 MINS COOK 5 MINS
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 3 sticks celery, very thinly sliced
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2tsp caster sugar
- 1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and thinly sliced
- ½ small bunch of dill or parsley, chopped
- 1tbsp small capers, roughly chopped
- 300g smoked salmon
- Small loaf of rye bread, approx 400g, thinly sliced
1 Heat the oil in a pan, add the celery, cover and cook over a low heat for 5 mins. Add lemon zest and juice, sugar and season. Cook for a few mins until the liquid has evaporated. Leave to cool.
2 Toss cucumber in a colander with 1tsp flaked sea salt. Leave for 15 mins, rinse, drain and pat dry on kitchen paper. Mix with celery, dill or parsley, and capers.
3 For the sandwiches, lay salmon onto bread and top with a spoonful of the pickled vegetables.
Per serving: 145 cals, 5g fat, 1g sat fat, 16g carbs
Jolly-good game sausage rolls
These may be dinky, but the venison sausages pack a really meaty flavour.
MAKES 24 PREP 20 MINS COOK 25 MINS
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