I was delighted to find this recipe for Italian sweet chestnut liqueur when I was nosing about on the Internet last week.

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. In mid to late October I can still be distracted from my many fungus forays by the sight of chestnuts on the forest floor.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. 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.

I met the groundskeeper — regrettably I cannot remember his name — a wonderful, elderly man who spent a quiet life of solitude and prayer on the property. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. Chestnut trees grow very well - and very large - in Britain but their crop of nuts is almost invariably disappointing. In a 1-gallon heavy-duty, resealable plastic freezer bag, add the chestnuts, vodka, and sugar-water mixture.The chestnuts themselves taste rather splendid and you can take them out and eat them after a few weeks. But if you can tempt someone to help you, and have something distracting to listen to on the radio, it is well worth the effort. Both delicate and sweet, this chestnut liqueur releases all the flavour of this fruit of yesteryear. It would have been enough Lord that you gave us an abundant harvest that can provide food for our family. I'd try something like 2 parts rum, 1 part liqueur, 1 part lemon or lime, 1 to 3 dashes spicy bitters, such as Angostura.

The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. However, it offers delicious and seductive chestnut aromas and we find all its characteristic roundness and sweetness. These fleeting moments of alignment between heaven and earth can be as mystifying as they are humorous. Hi, I was given a huge bag of chestnuts in the autumn and froze them whole (following advice read here).I thought of the Passovers spent with Jewish friends when they joyfully recite the narrative of appreciation for the Lord’s goodness, saying deyanu – it would have been enough. If the chestnuts are fresh both the outer and the more troublesome inner skin will come away at the same time.