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SEASONAL TIppLE: MuM’S THE WORD
Our March cocktail of the month is dedicated to mothers. Sam Pryor,
cocktail wizard at Pelham House, has concocted a pretty, delicate
drink which reminds him of his grandmother, and reminds me of
Paddington Bear. You start with Parfait Amours, the delightfully lilachued
liqueur which smells of Parma Violets. You mix this with equal
quantities of lemon juice, gin (he uses Tanqueray 10, which is “very
refined”, but not in a Hyacinth Bouquet sense) and - the bit that reminds
me of the duffel coated bear - marmalade syrup. Sam created
the syrup by combining marmalade, dry Vermouth and orange bitters.
To make the cocktail, all of the ingredients are poured into a shaker,
ice is added and the mixture stirred, not shaken, because, he explains,
“shaking turns the violet liqueur grey”. The resulting drink, which
he’s named ‘Mum’s the Word’, is then strained into a glass, with a curl
of lemon rind to decorate. We sip the aromatic blue liquid without a
straw to get the full flavour of violet, with a hint of bitter orange and
a delightful aftertaste. I’m not sure if Paddington would like it, but
we certainly do. Pelham House will be offering Mum’s the Word as a
cocktail special on Mother’s Day, 18th March. EC
bENN bERkELEy
On Thursday 15th, Lewes-based adventurer
Benn Berkeley, 25, will be
taking part in the first ever Siberian
Black Ice Race, covering 379 miles in
14 days over the frozen Lake Baikal.
The lake, which Benn calls ‘one
of the world’s most beautiful and
treacherous wildernesses’, experiences
temperatures as low as -40 degrees
C. and winds of up to 90mph. Benn
is still looking for sponsors; contact
bennberkeley@hotmail.com for details.
CLARIfICATIONS
CRuSE bEREAVEMENT
It has been brought to our attention that the meditation group mentioned in the January issue is concerned about a
mix-up. The Meditation Society, as we erroneously referred to them, is actually a well-known international society,
not to be confused with the Lewes group. Known as the ‘Walking in Peace Sangha’, our local group are part of
the ‘Community of Interbeing’, which hopefully practices forgiveness as part of its philosophy. They follow the
teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. And, after our February handbook hit the doormats, we received two further suggestions
for the large building pictured in the 1948 photograph on the Inside Left page. We thought it might be a
grain store or coking plant, but Tony Muddle was certain it was the gasworks. And Bob Elliston was sure it was an
electricity generating station. Anyone else know different?
Photo by Katie Moorman
The period after losing someone dear to
you can be a terribly lonely time. Talking
to people who understand can help
a great deal. Cruse Bereavement Service
have set up a drop-in session open to anyone
who’s been bereaved. This takes place
every Friday and is based at the House of
Friendship on School Hill. All ages are
welcome. New people should come along
at 10am; people who’ve been before from
11am. Contact Jennifer on 555258 for
more information.