Food At Faithlegg
One Saturday a month, head chef at Faithlegg House Hotel Jenny Flynn will join Maria McCann on The Saturday Café for Food At Faithlegg. This month Jenny is sharing her Beetroot and mint relish recipe. Jenny will share a seasonal recipe and talk about the upcoming trends in the food world, focusing on local suppliers. She will also give tips and tricks for entertaining at home.
Beetroot & Mint Relish Ingredients
650g beetroot
1 medium onion diced
1 apple peeled cored and diced
200g brown sugar
250ml white wine vinegar
3 whole star anise
¼ tsp ground cloves
2 sprigs of Fresh mint
Method
Prepare the beetroot, trim the leaves off wash and place in a large saucepan with cold water bring to the boil and cook for about 30mins until tender
Drain and rinse under cold water. Wearing rubber gloves rub the skin off the beetroot removing it., you may need to rub a bit harder to remove the top of the beetroot, when done, grate coarsely.
Meanwhile, combine the onion, apple, sugar, vinegar, star anise and cloves in a medium saucepan
Bring to the boil over a high heat until the sugar is dissolved,
Reduce the heat and simmer until apple is tender
Add beetroot to apple mixture. Simmer for 30minutes or until mixture is syrupy. Chop mint and add for last five minutes of cooking.
Remove and discard star anise and pour into hot sterilised jars and seal.
This will last for two months unopened in the fridge or for 2 weeks once opened.
This is a great accompaniment to red meats or with a cheese board, with the season changing and an abundance of beetroot I thought I would give you this little recipe, to add to your larder
About Faithlegg
Faithlegg is an award-winning 4-star hotel set in beautiful grounds with its own 18 – hole golf course right on the doorstep. Opened officially by FBD Hotels & Resorts in 1998, Faithlegg is a luxury property designed to meet the needs of the most discerning guest whether staying for business or leisure.
Dining is always a pleasure at Faithlegg, where talented Head Chef Jenny Flynn takes pride in creating delicious dishes showcasing the very best of local ingredients.
Faithlegg takes pride in its dedicated team and boasts many long-serving experienced staff whose wealth of knowledge and genuine duty of customer care has managed to reach and maintain a high standard of service over the years.
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