Pancake Day is just around the corner. Aldi – the lowest priced supermarket in the UK – has shared three boozy pancake recipes using their price-busting alcohol. These might not be premium quality spirits but they are perfect to use in cooking. Whether you’re looking to add a caffeine kick or a vegan twist to your Instagram worthy stack, these Pancake Day recipes from Aldi are sure to tickle your taste buds this Shrove Tuesday.
‘Rise and Shine’ Boozy Brunch Espresso Pancakes
Ingredients: 150g plain flour, 120g Greek yoghurt, 2tsp instant coffee, 2 large eggs, 1tsp baking powder, pinch of salt, 50ml milk, 25ml vegetable oil, 50g caster sugar and 50ml of Aldi’s Bellucci Amaretto (£5.99).
Method: Put the flour, baking powder, coffee and salt into a bowl and mix well. In another bowl, put the yoghurt, milk, oil, eggs and Aldi’s Bellucci Amaretto and mix. Make a well with the dry ingredients and slowly add and mix in the liquid ingredients. For each pancake, add 4tbsp into a pan and cook for a minute on each side.
Sweet Treat Vegan Cacao Caramel Pancakes
Ingredients: 130g plain flour, 25g cacao, 2tsp baking powder, 250ml almond milk, 35ml melted coconut oil, 35ml maple syrup, 1tsp vanilla essence, pinch of salt and 50ml of Aldi’s Bellucci Crème Caramel Liqueur (£4.69).
Method: Put the flour, cacao, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix. In a separate bowl, add the almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla essence, maple syrup and Aldi’s Bellucci Crème Caramel Liqueur and whisk. Make a well with the dry ingredients and slowly add and mix in the liquid ingredients. For each pancake, add 4tbsp into a pan and cook for a minute on each side.
Insta-Perfect Pink Pancakes
Ingredients: 160g cooked beetroot, 200g self-raising flour, 100ml milk, 1tsp baking powder, 50ml honey, 25ml vegetable oil, 1tsp vanilla extract, 2 large eggs and 50ml of Aldi’s McQueen Pink Gin (£19.99).
Method: Simply chop up the beetroot and put into a food processor along with the milk, oil, honey, vanilla essence, eggs and Aldi’s McQueen Pink Gin. Blitz until smooth. Make a well with the dry ingredients and slowly add and mix in the liquid ingredients. For each pancake, add 4tbsp into a pan and cook for one minute on each side.
Aldi’s full range of wine, spirits and ingredients are available nationwide and online now at www.aldi.co.uk.