Gourmet clues for a luxurious Halloween

Candies, sweets and the odd scare. Too obvious? If the traditional Halloween “menu” it is not in your strings, today in Summum We give you some tips, very TOP, to enjoy the evening in the most gourmet way.

A vodka with a lot of glamor

Crystal Head It is one of the purest vodkas in the world, which boasts no sugars, no additives, or other tricks to mask its flavor. It is made from corn of the variety “peaches and cream” and is subjected to four distillations. Spring water is used in its recipe and its characteristic is that it is filtered seven times through the wells called Herkimer diamonds, some crystalline stones.

By the way, behind this luxury brand are the actor Dan Aykroyd and the artist John Alexander, who has been in charge of designing this transparent skull-shaped bottle. Its price? Around 49 euros.

In Rocambolesc, an ice cream for Halloween

Gourmet ice cream parlors rocambolesc, captained by Jordi Roca y Alejandra Rivas, have marked a before and after in the way of enjoying ice cream. If there is haute cuisine, there is also haute ice cream parlor. L

tastes, some of them inspired by the desserts of El Celler de Can Roca, are based on unpublished combinations, bring their own toppings as a suggestion and change a lot depending on the season and the celebrations of the year. It is not difficult to understand why the opening of its new store in Madrid has been one of the strong points of the relaunch of the Mercado de San Miguel.

Both in this and in the other points of sale, starting today the blood orange pumpkin sorbet covered with pomegranate sauce, dark chocolate bats and coconut and licorice eyes.

Write, sweet fear

Scribe It is one of the pastry shops with a long history and many stars. In front of this establishment we find Christian Escribà y Patricia Schmidt, whose sweet creations do not leave anyone indifferent. In gastronomy congresses, the public is usually speechless and from this workshop so spectacular pieces came out with the cake in the shape of a French bulldog served during the last dinner of the mythical elBulli restaurant.

Yes, Halloween, this famous bakery makes marzipan and macarons (of pistachio, orange, lemon and coconut) whose appearance could not be more successful for the date. The marzipan They cost 4 euros each and the macarons are sold two by two for 4.50 euros.

Potion or gin?

Young and fun The Potion It is a premium gin that is inspired, both in its recipe and in its daring image, in the potions made by Galician women in the Middle Ages.

It is handcrafted in Galicia and it is subjected to a triple distillation process that makes it pure and improves its quality. The recipe appears to be based on a secret combination of selected botanicals. A pinch of mystery that suits the most mysterious night of the year.

Pumpkin with bubbles

Beer experts know that pumpkin ales they are not some strange phenomenon of these crazy gourmet times. Rather, they are an invention dating back to the first English settlers from the American continent: this typically autumn vegetable was, at first, a good substitute for barley to make beer.

Picadas Reservoir water, barley malt, pumpkin, hops, cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds, cloves and yeast. This is the limited edition artisan pumpkin ale made by the Spanish brand The Sagra. The 75 cl bottle. costs 6,90 euros, the 33 cl. 2,35 euros and is sold both through its online store and in gourmet stores. A must for lovers of the cHerbs with an intense and spicy flavor.

Looking for the chill: gourmet polo shirts “limited edition”

A polo shirt in the heat of the cold wave? Why not? Lolo Polos makes probably some of the best artisanal popsicles on the country’s gastronomic scene. For Halloween, this business that bets on seasonality and natural products is putting out five new varieties.

Aligning with the trend ‘black food’, the pole Witch bonfires It has among its ingredients citrus, poppy and activated charcoal. The offer also includes Jamaica and raspberry water lollies (Blood from Transilvania); pumpkin, cinnamon, milk and cardamom (Diabolical Pumpkin); lime, salt and chili (bone powder) and pure defatted cocoa, milk and banana (werewolf claws).

Don’t miss the donuts!

Chocolate Mill practices haute pastry with a French touch from a privileged place: the Parque del Retiro and the Puerta de Alcalá. One of its strengths is that part of its excellent sweet offer varies according to the time of year.

Honoring our tradition, this pastry shop makes these days classic wind fritters. Classic, but with a twist. There are five varieties: cream, chocolate cream, coffee, Bourbon vanilla cream and Piedmont hazelnut praline. Like everything chef Ricardo Vélez does, essential.

Desencaja: versioning the queen of autumn vegetables

Located in Madrid’s Paseo de la Habana, Disengage is a restaurant with classic cuisine in constant evolution led by the chef Ivan Saez. Its menu, firmly anchored to the season, makes room at this time of year for the queen vegetable of the season: the pumpkin. His proposal for tonight is the Cream of pumpkin with crumbs and truffle.

Vones, the perfect London Dry Gin

A pharmacy, a scroll, an old distillery, two stills. At the origin of the London gin Vones there is a lot of magic. But it is his recipe that is most surprising.

Made from alcohol from the English wheat grain, this gin goes through five distillations and owes its tasting notes to eleven different botanicals. Juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel, orange peel, licorice, cassia, cinnamon, nutmeg and Florence root. Chestnut, the eleventh ingredient, is an exclusive feature of this distillate, being the only gin in the world that keeps the aroma and flavor of this wonderful autumn fruit.

The bottle, made of glass, pretends to recall the ancient medicine bottles, in honor of its origin. It can be purchased in specialized stores for about 34 euros.

Bubub, the most elegant jams

Original combinations, elegant appearance and illustrated labels that play the game to tempt the most demanding palates.

With grapefruit, ginger and Muscat or with banana, mango, orange juice, rum, honey and vinegar, those of Bubub They are one of the most attractive jams on the market.

They are also one of the most exclusive: a jar of 240 grams can cost up to 7 euros. The perfect flavor for the first breakfast of november? The tangerine and pumpkin, with touches of saffron, curry, lemon and Grand Marnier liqueur.