| Atholl Brose |
| ingredients: |
3
rounded tablespoons of medium
oatmeal
2 tablespoons heather honey
Scotch whisky |
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| method: |
The oatmeal is prepared by putting it into a basin and mixing with cold water
until the consistency is that
of a thick paste. Leave for
half an hour and then put through
a fine strainer, pressing with
a wooden spoon to extract as
much liquid as possible. Throw
away the oatmeal and use the
creamy liquor from the oatmeal
for the brose.
Mix four dessert spoonfuls
of pure honey and four sherry
glassfuls of the prepared oatmeal
and stir well. (Purists insist
on a silver spoon for stirring!)
Put into a quart bottle and
fill with malt whisky; shake
before serving. |
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| There
are a number of variations in making
this drink which have been handed down
over many generations. The brew is first
recorded in 1475 when the Earl of Atholl
was attempting to capture Iain MacDonald,
Lord of the Isles who was leading a
rebellion against the king. Hearing
that MacDonald drank from a small well,
the Earl ordered it to be filled with
honey, whisky and oatmeal. MacDonald
stayed sampling the concoction and was
captured! Here is the traditional Atholl
Brose, from a recipe made public by
the Duke of Atholl some years ago. |
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