Date: November 2000
Dubbel Vision
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDubbel Vision Step-by-step recipes for recreating six legendary Belgian beers. As I write this article, the summer air is cooling, the trees are beginning to show fall colors and the great annual event known as “Back to School” is upon us. My wife and I are high school teachers, so this time of year is
Belgian Tripel
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOG = 1.065 to 1.095; FG = 1.013 to 1.020; IBU = 20 to 35; SRM = 3.5 to 6 Belgian tripel is a pale to deep gold beer with good clarity. Head retention is good and long lasting with intricate Belgian lace, except in the higher-alcohol versions, in which the alcohol can affect the
Fall Spice Metheglin
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIf you like pumpkin pie, then you may want to try this Fall-spiced metheglin. This is meant to brew up a 1-gallon (3.8 L) batch, but feel free to scale the recipe up.
Royal Metheglin
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWe’re not sure if the metheglin served to royalty was any better than a peasant’s variety, but we’re sure the spices make this mead fit for a king.
Hobgoblin Gingerbread
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis holiday dessert is spicy, moist and delicious!
–Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut.
Chocolate Pecan Hobgoblin Pie
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMake your own crust or purchase them ready-made and frozen.
–Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut
Hobgoblin Stuffing
Digital and Plus Members Only This is our basic turkey stuffing recipe. Feel free to use some of
the options that we list below — or substitute your own favorite
ingredients. We love to put hot Italian sausage in ours!
–Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut
Hobgoblin Gravy
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMmmm… giblets
Recipe by: Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut
Hobgoblin Turkey
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis is one of the most delicious recipes you will ever make. We use
a Cajun injector, available at Metal Fusion (800-783-3885) for $6.45.
They also are sold at Walmart and K-Mart stores. This is optional, but
it’s a great way to have a butter (and beer) basted turkey. If
available, purchase a natural, free-range bird. Don’t count on many
leftovers from this turkey!
–Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut
Sweet Potato Hobgoblin Biscuits
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen our children were little, this was the only way we could
convince them to eat sweet potatoes. If you want to maintain the
tradition of sweet potatoes on the holiday table, try these delicious
biscuits (just don’t tell the kids what’s in them). These are quick and
easy to make. Just boil and mash the potatoes the day before. Makes 12
biscuits. This recipe can easily be doubled.
–Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express in Monroe, Connecticut
Rocky Mountain Red Metheglin
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWe found that hummingbirds loved Celestial Seasonings’ Red Zinger tea. Once we tasted this metheglin, we knew why!
Lindeman’s Lambic clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyLindemans was founded in 1822 and has a solid reputation as a blender and brewer of traditional, authentic lambics. The brewery produces four fruit lambics: kriek (cherry), cassis (black current), peche (peach) and framboise (raspberry). This same basic recipe also can be used to emulate other fruit lambics, from fraise (strawberry) to druiven (muscat grape).
— Brouwerij Lindemans, Vlezenbeek