Qualmark

The County Hotel

Christmas Menu 2009

 

 $135 per person

On Arrival

 Champagne Cocktail “Metropolis”, Strawberry Liqueur, Strawberry purèe and French bubbles

 To Begin

 Freshly baked bread with dukkah, extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar

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 Soup

Butternut pumpkin, ginger & apple

or

Chilled Gazpacho

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Entrées

Pan fried scallops & chestnut salad with a sherry and cranberry dressing

or

Classic shrimp cocktail with a “Chambers” brandy thousand island dressing on a

bed of chiffonade lettuce

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 Refresher

Lemon & Lime sorbet

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 Main Course Selection

Pan-fried turkey breast with truffle butter, crisp pear and almond petit salad with a cranberry compote

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Eye fillet of beef with a prosciutto and wine barreled smoked mushroom risotto, Christmas port wine jus & toasted chestnuts

or

Baked honey and apricot glazed ham-off-the-bone with a whole-seeded mustard sauce & toasted blue cheese polenta cake

 All main courses served with

Honey buttered roasted root vegetables, French beans & asparagus with toasted sesame seeds and a seasoning of macadamia, cranberry and dates

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 Dessert

Traditional Christmas steamed pudding with a vanilla & brandy anglaise

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Organic Rush Munroe Ice-cream with a Christmas berry compote

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To Finish

 A selection of fine tea and coffee served with the customary Christmas cake