Furnace Projects Blackbird
The Blackbird from Furnace Projects is an English white wine from Herefordshire. It is a crisp, punchy and sharp wine that has flavours of green apple and citrus. This makes perfect sense coming from one of the key cider regions in the UK.
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Click below for our perfectly paired recipe, playlist and tips to get the most out of this delicious bottle of wine. Cheers! x
Stats
The knowledge you need to become the expert
Colour > White
Producer > Furnace Projects
Country > England
Region > Herefordshire
Vintage > 2016
Grapes > Phoenix
Farming > Organic
ABV > 10.5%
Size > 750ml
Serve
Our top tips to get the most out of this bottle
🌡️ > Serve well chilled – in the fridge for at least an hour
🍷 > No need to decant
😋 > Flavours of green apple, citrus, grapefruit
🍕 > Try with chicken Korma
🥳 > Ideal food wine, also great for a Saturday afternoon any time of year
📅 > Best enjoyed now
Eat
Try the recipe we created to pair perfectly with this wine
Popcorn Shrimp and Spicy Mayo
This is our recipe for soft and buttery popcorn shrimp with a Cajun batter, finished with spicy sriracha mayo. Load it up with lemon juice, fresh chilli and salt !
Vegetarian Alternative – Cauliflower, Tofu, or Meat-free substitute. To make it vegan swap for vegan mayo and oat milk and try water as an alternative to the egg in the batter!
Ingredients
for 2 people
100g flour
2 tbsp cajun seasoning
50 ml milk
200g peeled prawns (fresh, frozen, small, large – whichever you prefer!)
1 egg
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp sriracha sauce
1 handful of parsley
1 red chilli (sliced)
Method
In one bowl combine flour and Cajun seasoning. In another, whisk the egg and milk. Peel prawns and pat dry. Toss the prawns in the flour, then the egg mixture, then again into the flour letting the excess drip off in between each stage.
Heat a wok or frying pan over a high heat, then add enough oil to cover the bottom. Let the oil get hot.
Add the prawns into the oil and toss quickly so they don’t stick to the pan or each other.
Cook for 2-3 minutes until pink all the way through
In a bowl, combine the mayo and sriracha.
Once cooked, turn the prawns out of the pan onto a sheet of kitchen roll to soak up any excess oil. Sprinkle with salt.
Place the prawns on a bed of greens (we like watercress), top with chopped red chilli, parsley and slices of lemon.