"It is hard not to be swept along by
Adoree's enthusiasm for the past..." - Sunday Times
Style Magazine
This trademark
die-cut version on the Vintage Sweets Book (24 x 19 cm)
sits beside the Vintage Tea Party Book and The Vintage
Tea Party year. A mini edition of this book is also
available. Copy and paste 978[zasłonięte][zasłonięte]53383 into the search
bar.
Angel Adoree invites you on a
nostalgic journey to rediscover your childhood
fascination with all things sweet. The Vintage Sweets
Book shows you that with a 'spoonful of sugar' and a
little imagination, you can create your favourite
vintage sweets and party treats for every
soirée. You'll learn to make love Hearts for your
sweetheart, Parma Violets for your gran, Fruit Jellies
for your friends, Sugared Mice for the kids, Jazzies for
a party and a couple of naughty, sweetie-inspired
cocktails for yourself. Each chapter is crammed with
delightful retro sweet recipes, tempting cocktails and
puddings inspired by the sweets, as well as craft
projects to help bring the magic to life. To add a
novel twist to your party there are inspired cocktails
to go with sweets so the grown-ups can enjoy an extra
treat once the kids are in bed. Sample amongst others
the delights of a rose lollipop Cocktail, gin Fizz,
rocktail, Parma Violet Cocktail, Sarsaparilla Cocktail
or a Cough Candy Toddy! Your vintage sweets book
includes... Sweetie
know-how
Sweet
beginnings I always like to kill two birds
with one stone so, in this chapter, I teach you all the
basics of sweetie-making while taking you on a trip down
memory lane. You'll learn to make Love Hearts for your
sweetheart, Parma Violets for your gran, Fruit Jellies
for your friends, Sugared Mice for the kids, Jazzies for
a party and a couple of naughty, sweetie-inspired
cocktails for yourself! Softball, firmball &
hardball sweets Who was the first to
discover that some beautiful alchemy takes place when
you heat up sugar in a bit of water? Well, whoever they
were, I hope they are luxuriating in heaven as we speak!
And you will be too when you suck on the spoils of this
chapter -Toffee Bonbons, Liquorice, Gumdrops,
Marshmallows, Rum & Raisin Fudge, Edinburgh Rock and
other glorious delights. Soft-crack &
hard-crack sweets Do you find it
impossible to resist crunching on a firm sweet? Or do
you have the self-discipline to keep sucking? Either
way, the sugar thermometer will be your new best friend
as you learn to take sugar up to molten temperatures to
create your favourite hard sweeties of yesteryear -
Toffee, Nut Brittle, Rhubarb & Custard Sweets, Rock,
Sherbet Dips - all the old favourites are
here.
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