Month: September 2017

Inspired by his mother, Esprit de Figues is Patrick Borg’s labour of love

Originally inspired by his family’s Mediterranean heritage, Borg’s mother migrated from Malta to Australia in the 1960’s and brought a small clipping of her favourite fruit – the fig. To this day, the tree she planted still produces luscious figs for only two precious months each year.

Need a drink that’s delicious with booze or without? Try the Shrub from Burrow Bar

Here’s a drink that’s delicious with booze, or sans booze. They’ve nailed their shrubbery at Burrow bar, getting the exact balance between sweet and sour bang on with their Raspberry Shrub when we were in. The process? Essentially, fresh fruit and caster sugar are cold macerated in the
fridge for two weeks with a corresponding vinegar.

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