Pedro Ximenez is sweet, rich and deeply concentrated; I use it to drizzle over vanilla ice-cream, soak raisins until they are fat and plump or just to sip. Serve with plum pudding or minced pies.
The British plum season starts in late ... pepper all taste good with poached plums. Cream and custard based accompaniments such as ice cream or rice pudding balance their flavour.
Plus, the ice cream is a great way to use up any leftover Christmas pudding. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 24cm/9½in loaf tin, an ice cream maker, food processor and a blender.