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44 Home&Lifestyle Magazine | Summer 2016
Cherry Glazed Roast Pork
serves 8
2.2 Kilo Pork Roast
6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
2 long red chillies, chopped
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 cup pitted cherries
Method:
1. Untie pork and remove rind and excess
fat. Roll again and tie to secure. Use a
small sharp knife to cut 2cm-deep slits
in pork. Place in a roasting pan.
2. Process garlic, chilli, salt, peppercorns
and coriander seeds in a small food
processor or mortar and pestle until
finely chopped and add cherries and
process until a paste forms. Pour over
pork, pushing into the incisions. Cover
and refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 180 C or 160 C fan.
Roast pork 30 mins then reduce heat
to 170oC or 150 C fan. Roast for another
hour or until cooked through. Cover
loosely with foil. Rest for 10 mins.
Firescreek Winery is a multi-award winning,
unique local winery specialising in wine made
from fruit, flowers and herbs. Situated in the
picturesque Matcham/Holgate Valley, new
owners Nadia & Francis, have already won
a bronze medal for their first superb and
creative tasting Pear and Feijoa wine, which
sold out in less than 3 months.
Firescreek Fruit wines follow the seasons
of mother nature, taking the best fruits of the
season and turning them into wine. As with
grape wines, the process takes around one
year, but instead of using grape, fresh picked
fruits, flowers and herbs are used instead
- making for interesting taste sensations,
some of which are made nowhere else in the
world.
They have also recently bottled their unique
Rose Petal and Guava wine, made
from the guavas and roses organically
grown on the property - you can really smell
the rose bouquet with an aroma similar to
that of Turkish Delight.
They will soon be bottling their delicious
Passionfruit and Mango which is sure to be
a hit with family and friends and is perfect
for Summer BBQ’s. Visit Firescreek Winery
and enjoy a complimentary wine tasting and
you are welcome to take a leisurely stroll
throughout the beautiful 2.5 acres of gardens.
Over 12 varieties of handmade wines are
produced on site per annum, with wines
ranging from dry to sweet. Current vintages
include Passionfruit and Mango, Blackcurrant
and Coffee, Rose Petal and Guava, Strawberry
and Apple, and soon to be coming Nectarine
and Peach Wine. If you are interested in trying
something new for your taste buds or finding
a unique locally made gift, this place is well
worth a visit.
Open 5 days a week Wednesday - Sunday
Cellar door Wine Tastings:
10:30am- 4:30pm
192 Wattle Tree Rd, Holgate
Central Coast’s Unique Fruit, Flower and Herb Winery
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