On the back side of the label was the recipe and notes for kasztanowy – chestnut liqueur from the caretaker himself. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A31 to AB38, AB40 to AB56, IV1 to IV28, IV30 to IV32, IV36, IV40, IV52 to IV54, IV63, KW1 to KW14, KA27, KA28, PA21 to PA38, PH4 to PH41, PH49, PH50, BT (Northern Ireland).

uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Most plastic freezer bags begin to melt at around 195°F, so keep the water temperature between 185°–190°F at all times. They mention that it is a lovely liquer, great on its own or with sparkling wine, and is amazing with chestnut pancakes ice cream. Let the liquid cool to room temperature, then line the strainer with a coffee filter or 2 layers of cheesecloth and strain the liquid once more into a glass bottle or jar. 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. The Creme de Chataigne is produced using a maceration of chestnuts from the Ardèche department in France. These formidable nuts fall from their spiky, burred fortresses each autumn, and, before we knew it, we amassed over two hundred and fifty pounds.

We can see this adding some lovely rich flavours to cocktails involving dark spirits – though it might be right at home splashed in a coffee, too. Using 2–3 large metal binder clips, attach the plastic bags to the side of the pot, ensuring that the liquid inside the bags is completely submerged without allowing the bags to touch the bottom of the pot. Surprise your loved ones or friends by serving Briottet Chestnut liqueur with Gentian (like Ciane from Maison GUY), poured over ice liqueur (vanilla or chestnut), or some melon. I share it with you in the hopes that you might also enjoy the fruits (or nuts, as the case may be) of the land.

Both delicate and sweet, this chestnut liqueur releases all the flavour of this fruit of yesteryear.

Spending an afternoon collecting them in the forest is a wonderful way Italians get in touch with nature and do something unique and relaxing. That same month, shortly after our chestnut harvest, I left for Poland to teach, and to visit one of my graduate professors. As for peeling the little blighter’s we have discovered that snipping off the rounded end of the shell is less bloody and quicker than the slicing method.

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. However, it offers delicious and seductive chestnut aromas and we find all its characteristic roundness and sweetness. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The combination of the finest ingredients and the expertise enables the producers at Edmond Briottet to produce liqueurs and creams of the highest quality.