I really enjoy a classic Margarita, use Anejo Tequila to add some depth to the Margarita and then make it shake with the Funkin Margarita Mix. Wherever its beginnings lie, in our opinion it takes some beating the classic concoction of tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice. Nicola first explored cooking as a career when training at Leiths, before spending the next decade in Finance. However... after a stage as a chef at a London Michelin-starred restaurant, Nicola saw the incredible ingredients available only to chefs. And wanted access to them herself. So Sous Chef was born.

Gently heat the mango pulp and cream in a saucepan with the lime zest, stirring until it just comes to the boil, then turn off the heat. Bring the mixture to the boil, stirring constantly with a hand whisk. Remove from the heat, pour in the lime juice. Leave to cool. Heat hibiscus flowers with 250ml cold water in a small pan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to infuse until cold. Strain and make up to 400ml with cold water. Discard the hibiscus flowers. Whole freeze-dried fruits are just the thing for granola, cakes or biscuits. Freeze-dried fruit powders add an intense hit of flavour and colour to chocolates, icings and macarons. Try pairing passion fruit powder with white chocolate or make a tangy ganache filling for dark chocolates with raspberry powder.

Mix together the sugar and the sorbet stabiliser. Pour the sugar/stabiliser mixture into the cold hibiscus water, stir and leave to hydrate for 15 minutes.

Dried fruits can be frozen very easily. However, repeated freezing, defrosting and re-freezing will cause the textures and flavours to deteriorate. For the best results, portion your dried fruits into freezer bags. Squeeze out as much air as you can before sealing the bag - if you have a vacuum sealer, so much the better! Then place the bags of fruit into a freezer-safe container with a tight-fitting lid before placing in the freezer. Dried fruits will last for around 12 months in the freezer. Which Dried Fruits Are High In Iron? Let the mixture cool for 20 minutes, then stir through the lime juice. Let the custard cool to room temperature, then chill in the fridge for at least an hour before churning, following the instructions on your ice-cream machine. Add the chopped crystallised ginger about 5 minutes before the ice cream is ready.

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Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until smooth, and then pour over the hot mango cream, stirring continuously.