Champagne is always a good idea! At breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners, as an aperitif, at celebrations, when happy and to alleviate sadness! Also, an essential item in my picnic basket!
It’s National Picnic week in the UK on the 11th-19th June, what a better way to celebrate than with champagne? I was sent a couple of bottles of the all newly re-designed Mumm Grand Cordon, in a very innovative designed bottle.
Breaking with tradition, the bottle has no front label – instead, the G.H. Mumm signature and Eagle gold emblem are printed directly on the glass. Another striking feature of the design is its shape, which necessitated a whole series of innovations to the traditional champagne production process.
A very stylish and stunning detail of the Mumm Grand Cordon bottle is its reinvention of the iconic Cordon Rouge red sash, which is commemorating its 140th anniversary this year. On new Mumm Grand Cordon bottle, the red sash is set into the glass. Very chic!
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the emblematic grape variety of the house has power and leaves a freshness in the mouth. Pale gold-tan color in the glass. Berries dominate in the palate and the nose. It has a long finish with plenty of acidity assuring this wine will pair well with food, not just as an aperitif. It has a hint of lemon at the very end, a great pairing with seafood. I paired with crab flan for a nice picnic nosh.
Enjoy the picnic and the recipe!
Crab Flan recipe
Ingredients
Dough:
200g plain (all purpose) flour
2 large organic eggs
200ml of whole milk
75ml sunflower oil
25ml olive oil
1tsp baking powder
3 tbsp grated Parmesan
1 tsp of dried thyme
Filling:
5-7 Cherry tomatoes cut in halves
170g white crab meat
150g Garden peas
handful of coriander, chopped
Equipment:
Blender
baking tin I used a round 25cm dia (greased with butter and dusted with flour)
Start by pre-heating the oven at 180C
Method:
1) First, prepare the filling, wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half, garden peas and adjust the crab meat, reserve.
2) for the dough: Mix all ingredients in a blender.
3) Fill the prepared baking tin with the dough mixture
4) Add the filling garden peas, crab and last the tomatoes and put the rest of the dough on top. Decorate the top with the cherry tomatoes and chopped coriander.
Viva l’été!
Mumm Grand Cordon will be progressively rolled out to Maison Mumm’s international markets, with an emphasis on trendy nightlife destinations. Spot it soon in Ibiza (Spain), Porto Cervo (Italy), Hvar (Croatia) and Mykonos (Greece).
Where to enjoy Mumm in London:
http://www.mumm.com/en-gb/drink-mumm
Disclosure: I was sent samples of Mumm Grand Cordon by Pernod-Ricard France to taste. All opinions are my own.
Champagne for breakfast!!! Lol I love me a good bottle of campaign and definitely will check out this brand. The flan looks delicious
You definitely have the right idea of a picnic if you ask me – Champagne is a must! I'd love to try this.
This looks great – I haven't had a picnic for soooo long! Every time I think we will do it, it rains! Kaz x
This looks like a very posh and delicious picnic something that would be perfect for a romantic date! The champagne looks very sleek with the name printed straight on the bottle too! x
Oh yum! This looks amazing and doesn't too complicated to make! It would be perfect for a BBQ or picnic. Mmm. I like the idea of champagne too, hehe.
What an incredible life it would be to drink champagne for breakfast. It would be like being a movie star!
I've never had crab in a flan but this looks amazing, I really want to try it now:-)
I have never had crab in a flan, although this looks so yummy I can never eat it because I am allergic to crab 🙁 I do love going on picnics and taking yummy food and wine 🙂
Leslie xoxo