Cooking with Booze

   

Sweet Orange Single Malt Dressing

Unlike most of the other recipes in this chapter, where the cooking will destroy most of the unique character of a whisky so blends are fine, we recommend a single malt for this one because you’ll really taste it. A good unpeated lowland malt is best.

• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 100ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil
• pinch salt
• 1 tbsp whisky

1. Whisk all the ingredients together—preferably several hours before the meal—and allow to sit for a while. Excellent with strong, peppery or goats’ cheese salads.