By Bernie Bell

I don’t like gin  – I actively dislike it – to me, it’s like drinking perfume.  Mike has been known to indulge, but that was in his past life as a middle-class English person.  I have tried Sloe gin, and didn’t like that either – a bit sickly.  BUT…..a bit before Christmas, we were in Judith Glue’s and there was a gin–tasting table, with free tots of gin, to tempt the punters – and it worked. We both tried a tot of Rock Rose Caithness Gin, and it was gorgeous, as reported at the end of this piece……………

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We bought a bottle, and it stood in the cupboard, until yesterday evening when, after my tea, I was ready for the first ice cream of the season as my afters – Orkney Ice Cream, of course!   So, here it is, nicely timed for the warmer weather coming – not exactly a recipe – a bowl of Vanilla Orkney Ice Cream, with a drizzle – just a drizzle, of Rock Rose Caithness Sloe Gin, over it.  Seriously good.  Try it.

I like to spread the good stuff.

ice cream and gin M Bell

Pic by M Bell – delectation by B Bell

3 responses to “The Gin & Ice Cream Diet”

  1. Charles L. Gallagher Avatar
    Charles L. Gallagher

    Tut, tut Bernie you know what they say about Gin, ‘Mother’s Ruin’ you’ll be on the slippery slope to ruination now, LOL.

    Have a good Easter.

    PS I will wave to you from Hatston Ferry Terminal when we stop there on Monday evening.

    1. I slalomed down that slope, long ago, Charlie! I’m 64 years old tomorrow, and, this morning, was thinking of what I was getting up to, at 16 – GOOD TIMES!

      We’re right across the bay from Hatston – right across – just to the left of Gairsay

      1. Charles L. Gallagher Avatar
        Charles L. Gallagher

        As I still worship the dreaded ‘weed’ I’ll be out at the stern having a fag as I’ve found it pointless to turn-in then to be rudely awakened by the rattling and banging from the car-deck as we unload and load at Hatston. I usually try and get the ‘direct’ boat but on this occasion, needs must.

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