The Mairie@Epeigné-les-Bois The commune of Epeigné-les-Bois held its annual lunch (repas des anciens) for residents over 65. Some 50 attended the lunch hosted by the Conseil Municipale. They were treated to:
Marquisette
A cocktail made up of oranges, lemons, bananas, apples, rum, white and sparkling wine as well as lemonade. See recipe below.
Vichyssoise
Filet de colin sauce homardine
Veau Marengo et sa poêlée
Salade et fromages
Sherry trifle
(the influence of the British council member, Mark Robertson, is evident here.)
Café and liqueurs
The lunch started at 12.30 and people started to emerge from the Salles des Fêtes between 5.30-6pm.
Marquisette
| Pour 120 personne(s) - 5 kg d'oranges - 2.5 kg de citrons - 6 bananes - 4 pommes - 3 kg de sucre - 2 l de rhum - 14 l de vin blanc - 17 l de limonade - 7 l de vin mousseux | Laver les fruits, les couper en quartiers, les presser rapidement. Incorporer le tout au vin blanc. Ajouter le sucre et le rhum. Laisser macérer 48h en remuant de temps en temps. Filtrer et ajouter la limonade et le vin mousseux. Servir |
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