Summer has a way of softening everything. The light stretches long into the evening, fruit ripens in the sun-drenched afternoons, and meals shift toward effortless. This is the season of bare feet, berry-stained fingers, and dishes that need nothing more than a few fresh ingredients to be perfect. And when the sun lingers into the evening and raspberries hang heavy on the cane, it’s time for cranachan.
This simple Scottish dessert feels like a love letter to summer. At once rustic and elegant, it brings together clouds of whipped cream and handfuls of fresh berries, all graced with a whisper of whisky and a scattering of toasted oats. Rooted in tradition, cranachan draws on the bounty of summer in the highlands and the rhythm of the old ways.
