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Be warned, it’s likely to leave more than just your tongue feeling numb. 27 reviews of General Plumbing Supply 'They have a huge selection, but can also work with you to find exactly what youre looking for. Its gentle appearance belies an extremely tart finish and it’s pretty potent too. Reputed to be created in the town of Galashiels to commemorate a battle in 1337 when a group of Scottish Soldiers surprised the enemy who were feasting on sour. Should I or should I not go for the acid colour as well as the acid taste? I decided against it, as strident colours in cocktails can usually only be achieved with artificial colours (though I’m currently toying with the idea of using a beetroot-infused gin in a Martini).Īnd so, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present for the very first time the au naturel Soor Ploom cocktail. Soor Plooms If you’re touring Scotland and your sweet tooth is getting the better of you, head to any one of the numerous sweet shops in the country and pick yourself up a bag of soor plums. Naming the resulting drink a Soor Ploom did throw up an interesting dilemma. An Empire biscuit ( Imperial biscuit, Imperial cookie, double biscuit, German biscuit, Belgian biscuit, double shortbread, Empire cookie or biscuit bun) is a sweet biscuit eaten in Scotland, and other Commonwealth countries. A Soor ploom (Scots for sour plum) is a sharp-flavoured, round, green boiled sweet originally associated with Galashiels, Scotland. Created as far back as the 1300s these small boiled sweets have a sharp and sour taste that is unique to the country. The top is covered with white glace icing, usually decorated with a jelly sweet. Whatever, I was glad I did as recalling their so-wrong-its-right flavour made me realise a sours-based cocktail would be a great way to use up the homemade plum liqueur languishing in my cocktail cabinet. Soor Plooms If you’re touring Scotland and your sweet tooth is getting the better of you, head to any one of the numerous sweet shops in the country and pick yourself up a bag of soor plums. I don’t know what made me think of these verdant delicacies over the weekend – perhaps the 99 I treated myself to at the beach on Sunday afternoon was a catalyst for childhood reminiscing.
A quarter pound of those and your taste buds would be numb for the next 24 hours. Soor plooms (sour plums) in this case refers to the round, acid green and acid tasting boiled sweet. Published: NovemCategories: Food, General There was a time it seemed that Scottish sweet-shop favourites might disappear, as corner shops with sets of scales and shelves groaning with. In this warm-hearted, funny, and magnificent portrait, Bob Dewar recalls the community spirit of 1940s Scotland with perfectly balanced nostalgic recollections and glorious illustrations.Having a Scottish father means soor plooms, along with Irn Bru and tablet, were a childhood favourite of mine. £ 25.00 or 4 interest-free payments of £6.25 with Luxury hamper filled with old-fashioned Scottish Sweets from bygone days.
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