In fact, “Castagne” refers to the old word used to say chestnut in French, but also for the masculine side of this cocktail, made with whisky. Sensing my admiration and having failed to find the proper translation, he went to the pantry to reveal the source of this enchanting elixir. It would have been enough Lord that you gave us an abundant harvest that can provide food for our family. Spending an afternoon collecting them in the forest is a wonderful way Italians get in touch with nature and do something unique and relaxing. Peeling chestnuts is one of those things that are good for your karma if you can get through the process without throwing things at the wall.

Hi, I was given a huge bag of chestnuts in the autumn and froze them whole (following advice read here).

I had never heard of kastanowy , but the smell of fresh nuts, vanilla, and subtle spice was enough to get my attention. A31 to AB38, AB40 to AB56, IV1 to IV28, IV30 to IV32, IV36, IV40, IV52 to IV54, IV63, KW1 to KW14, KA27, KA28, PA21 to PA38, PH4 to PH41, PH49, PH50, BT (Northern Ireland). Such was my first introduction to kasztanowy , a chestnut-based liqueur enjoyed by Italians and Poles, particularly during winter — it has, shall we say, a warming effect. That night we were privileged to join our host for dinner, and for evening prayer in their beautiful home chapel.

Make a cut two thirds of the way around the flat face of the skin and peel it away then ease the rest of the nut out of the skin. Subsequently, properly observed maceration with very pure neutral alcohol, and blending with the correct proportion of sugars to achieve the balance between fruit flavour, sweetness, acidity and alcohol create these excellent crèmes and liqueurs.As for peeling the little blighter’s we have discovered that snipping off the rounded end of the shell is less bloody and quicker than the slicing method. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. they seemed to either crumble as soon as the skin was half off or the skin was stuck on on and not budging. Let the liquid cool to room temperature, then line the strainer with a coffee filter or 2 layers of cheesecloth and strain the liquid once more into a glass bottle or jar.