A few drops of this essence really perks up soups and stews, but because it is very intense, it should be used with caution
ingredients
10 garlic cloves
5 small fresh chilli peppers
cooking sherry
method
1. Peel and halve the garlic and prick the peppers all over. Mix them together and pack into a wine bottle.
2. Cover with the sherry and fill the bottle, leaving room for the cork. Cork the bottle securely and leave, undisturbed, for a couple weeks.
3. The sherry can be topped up from time to time.
