25 aperitif appetiser Recipes

charentais muskmelons, white pineau (approx ) or 200 ml sherry wine, port (approx) or 200 ml fortified wine (approx), fresh mint sprig, to serve

frozen bread dough, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dried, crumbled feta cheese, reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, green onions, thinly sliced, dill, garlic powder, black pepper, salt

canned mushrooms, washed and drained, cornflour, maida flour (all-purpose flour), water, salt, oil , to fry mushrooms, garlic, peeled and very finely chopped, ginger, peeled and very finely chopped, green chili, finely chopped, onions, very finely chopped, red chili paste, vinegar, soya sauce, spring onion (only the green portion and not the white portion), fresh coriander leaves, chopped,to garnish

prawns or 24 shrimp, large cooked, shredded lettuce, cucumber, peeled and sliced, grapes, green, avocado, seafood sauce

chopped dark chicken meat, cucumber, ginger, soy sauce, peanuts (optional for those with peanut allergies), hoisin sauce, scallion

semolina, fine, bengal gram flour (besan), turmeric powder, sour thick curds, baking soda, cooking oil, salt, red chili powder, oil, for greasing, green chilies , paste of, ginger , paste of, oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies , slit, asafetida powder, grated coconut , for garnishing, chopped coriander leaves , for garnishing

cottage cheese, knorr coating mix, eggs, heinz ketchup, oil, to deep fry

cottage cheese, knorr coating mix, eggs, chat masala, oil , for deep frying

eggplant, green peppers, red chillies, garlic cloves, tomato paste concentrate, water, white wine vinegar, crisply baked turkish or other flatbread to serve

eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla, buttermilk, melted vanilla ice cream

water, granulated white sugar, dried lavender (or 1/2 cup of fresh lavender), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and scraped, lavender simple syrup , to taste, chilled champagne (or sparkling wine), fresh lavender, to decorate

violet liqueur , preferably creme yvette, fresh lemon juice, ice cube, prosecco, lemon twists or 1 fresh edible flowers such as violets, for decoration

prosecco (recommend korbel brut) or 100 ml champagne, brut (recommend korbel brut), sparkling water, elderflower syrup, organic mint leaf, organic limes , juice of, organic lime, sliced, ice cube

dry white wine, superfine sugar, lemons , zest of, each cut in a long strip, lemons , juice of

frozen mango chunks , slightly defrosted, sugar, moscato, chilled dry champagne, lavender blossoms or rose petals