Lotte has created this recipe using local ingredients and providers from our borough...
Main producer - Papa’s Mineral Company
Other producer’s products - Biscuits from Fjord Bakery to serve alongside the Fool, Glastry Farm strawberry and raspberry ice cream for the sodas, Raspberry and White Chocolate Jumbo Mallows from The Mallow Maker
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Raspberry and Rose Fool
Ingredients:
450g fresh raspberries
600ml of double cream - softly whipped. Pillow like - NOT stiff.
Papa’s Raspberry and Rose Cordial
1 tablespoon icing sugar
Pink rose petals - one head is fine
Fresh mint leaves.
Method:
Reserve a few raspberries, mint leaves and some pink rose petals to decorate.
Lightly mash the rest of the raspberries but not too much. You still want to have some texture. Add 1 tablespoon of the raspberry and rose cordial.
Spoon a little of the raspberry mixture into the bottom of a glass serving
bowl.
Gently stir the cream into the rest of the raspberries with the icing sugar. I
like it to be marbled and not completely mixed - its prettier.
Spoon this on top of your raspberry mix. Drizzle over some more cordial and decorate with the remaining raspberries.
Serve with a delicious biscuit from Fjord Bakery. Use it to scoop the fool into your mouth!
Lavender and Strawberry Ice Cream Soda and Raspberry and Rose Ice Cream Soda
Ingredients:
Papa’s Lavender Soda
Papa’s Raspberry and Rose Soda
5 strawberries
5 raspberries
Method:
Glastryfarm Strawberry Ice Cream and Glastry Farm Raspberry Ice Cream
(just small pots)
2 x Raspberry and White chocolate Jumbo Mallows
Pour some Lavender Soda half way up a tall glass. Pour some Raspberry
and Rose Soda halfway up in another tall glass.
In the Lavender Soda - drop in a couple of sliced strawberries. In the
Raspberry and Rose Soda - drop in a couple of raspberries.
Scoop some Strawberry ice cream into the Lavender Soda
Scoop some Raspberry ice cream into the Raspberry and Rosewater Soda.
Top with more fruit and sliced mallows. Serve with straws and spoons!
About Papas Mineral Company
Papas Mineral Company is a family-run drinks producer specialising in small-batch, handcrafted cordials and traditional soft drinks, made using natural ingredients and heritage recipes. Founded in 1999, the business is known for reviving nostalgic flavours such as ginger wine, clove, elderflower and sarsaparilla, with a strong focus on quality, authenticity, and local production.
Longbridge Drinks Co is an artisan drinks brand and sister company to Papas Mineral Company, producing premium mixers and sodas in small batches using natural ingredients. The range combines traditional Belfast-inspired recipes with more innovative flavours, designed for both standalone consumption and use as high-quality cocktail mixers.
Papas Mineral Company - Trad Cordial Range
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Longbridge Drinks Co - Sodas and Mixers
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Irish Sisters - Premium cordials and drinks
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About Fjord Bakery
Fjord Bakery is quite different from a traditional bakery, it’s small-batch, Nordic-inspired, highly seasonal, so there isn’t a fixed menu. Instead, they produce a rotating range of artisan bakes built on a Scandi- bakehouse foundation but using local produce and some foraged ingredients.
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About Glastry Farm
Glastry Farm Ice Cream is a family-run dairy producer based near Kircubbin, specialising in luxury ice cream made using milk from its own pedigree herd. The business produces a wide range of artisan ice creams and vegan sorbets, with a focus on natural ingredients, traditional methods, and locally inspired flavours.
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About The Mallow Makers
The Mallow Makers is a Bangor‑based artisan producer specialising in handcrafted gourmet marshmallows and sweet treats. Their products are made in small batches using quality ingredients and include flavoured marshmallows, s’mores kits, and gifting options. The brand focuses on creativity, offering unique flavours and beautifully presented products for retail and corporate gifting. Overall, The Mallow Makers turn a classic sweet into a premium, indulgent product experience.
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