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Our latest recipes & inspiration

Welcome to Siúcra and McKinney’s world of inspiring recipes. You can find lots of delicious recipes for every season of the year here.

Mulled Gin

This mulled gin is the perfect festive alternative to your year-round Gin and Tonic. So warm and cosy it will compliment those cold winter nights by a roaring fire just perfectly.

New York Baked Cheesecake

Cheesecakes of every kind

Try it frozen, make mini-cheesecakes, or why not one with multiple layers? With flavours like raspberry, caramel and orange, you can't go wrong!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Torte with Raspberries

Delicious chocolate

Mmm! What could be better than a rich, sumptuous chocolate cake to lift the spirits – either as an indulgent treat or to round off a meal.

Sustainable cultivation and production

With its long roots, which can extend as far as two metres into the ground, sugar beet is efficient at utilising the nutrients found in the soil. This reduces the need for fertilisation. Sugar beet haulm can be compared to a solar collector that converts the sun's energy into sugar.

Functional properties of sugar

Sugar now comes in many varieties and can be used in many food products. Sugar has a range of unique properties that, either individually or in combination, make it an important ingredient in the modern Kitchen.

The Labelling Machine

Create simple, pretty labels and table placement cards in a variety of patterns and colours.

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Tips and ideas

It is easy and fun to make your own Jams, Jellies and Marmalades. The sugar enhances the flavour of the fruit you are using and ensures a longer shelf-life for your masterpiece.