Move over Mimosa’s - there’s a new ‘breakfast’ cocktail in town!The acidity of the orange juice in this cocktail gently cuts through the sweet Moscato grapes to produce a delicious and light fruity punch. Top contender for Christmas morning, or a lazy Sunday brunch…because it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Orange Moscato Cocktail 4 x 30ml shots Side Gate Moscato1 x 30ml shot Cointreau 1 x 30ml shot Orange juice2 sprigs of mint Garnish: 2 orange slices2 strawberries (cut in half) Sprig of mint 1. Shake all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker with ice.2. Place orange slices in a glass first (nicely stacked against the glass wall) then fill with ice.3. Add liquid from cocktail shaker, and garnish with...
Its the time of year again where Ande and Josef head off looking for their winter treasure, the truffle! Look out for the forthcoming truffle event in Collingwood that will excite your taste pallet with booth wine and truffles for the tasting! Oak Hill Truffle Hunting Nestled in the historic goldfield town of Gordon just 1 hour out of Melbourne CBD, lies “Oak Hill Truffles”. We got a chance to visit a beautiful patch of farm land and home of Truffle farm owners Merylee and Ian. The central highlands region are ideally suited for the production of winter truffles from mid-June to the end of August with warm summers, cold winters and plenty of frosts! We were welcomed into...
Ande is the SA connection to Side Gate. Proudly a new Australian stemming from Austria, she grew up in wonderful Adelaide. After a number of careers including teaching Primary School, being a Flight Attendant and experiencing a world full of travel and life experiences she connected with Josef and his 3 beautiful daughters in Melbourne. Some years later with the addition of two new Orbach girls the family moved to Clare SA for a country escape. Ande started a weekly street Market 'Andy's Market', was LOTE German teacher at St Joseph's School and later became the Restauranter at Clarevale. Some 4 years on the move back to Victoria was a initiated by Josef's desire to launch his first wine label...
Enjoy a heart warming dinner from scratch with your family and friends – If you love mushrooms and Italian dinning try Josef's home-made recipe, bring the house together with this delicious meal! INGREDIENTS 4 (750g) desiree potatoes, unpeeled1 1/3 cups (200g) Gluten free plain flour, plus a little extra1 ¼ pound of Pine mushrooms2 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons unsalted butter4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper¼ cup white wine Grated Parmesan for and chive garnish for serving METHOD 1.First, Place potatoes in a saucepan. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until just tender when tested with a skewer. Drain well. Set aside until just cool enough to handle. While...
