Merry Guinness at Jarrod & Rawlins, Ampwalk Ampang

The Merry GUINNESS® celebrations continued at Jarrod & Rawlins Ampang as GUINNESS® celebrates Christmas all December long with great food and fantastic promotions. Christmas dishes of GUINNESS®-infused dishes inspired by Masterchef Adam Liaw and finished with a Jarrod & Rawlins touch were served up at the event.

GUINNESS® has had a long association with good times and great food. This year, building on this heritage, GUINNESS® teamed up with Masterchef Adam Liaw (winner of Masterchef Australia 2) to create some very special GUINNESS®-infused dishes. Adam’s mouth-watering dishes were made available to the public at the party along with Jarrod & Rawlins’ finest dishes on the side. Customers were also seen digging in to the special Christmas dishes and pairing them with the free flow of GUINNESS® pints all night long.

Jarrod & Rawlins Merry GUINNESS® Christmas Menu started off with fresh Irish Oysters with GUINNESS® Cream…

GUINNESS® and oysters is a match made in heaven, and this dish is all about creaminess and the contrast of temperatures – the cold creaminess of the oysters matched very well with the warm creaminess of the GUINNESS® cream. A little shot of tartness from the lemon juice ties it all together.

Accompanying the oysters was this platter of Shallot Vinegar Asparagus, Marinated Mushroom & Semi Dried Tomato with Arugula Salad, Toasted Walnuts and Shaved Parmesan… refreshing and delicious!

The mains was GUINNESS® Butter Roasted Chicken, with chicken bangers…

This dish emphasises the sweetness of malt and the “roastiness” of roasted barley flavours in GUINNESS®, which match well with the tender, buttery chicken and crispy skin.

The sides that came with the Roast Chicken were more than generous … Chicken Sage Stuffing, Crispy Roast Potato, Caramelized Carrots & Onions, Yorkshire puddings, GUINNESS® & Prune Compote, Bread Sauce & Gravy!

Dessert was Sweet GUINNESS® damper with Maple & Berries Coulis. Damper is a simple, crumbly Australian bread often made with beer. The addition of GUINNESS® and molasses gives this damper a rich maltiness, and a deep complexity of flavour that matches beautifully with the dark berry compote.

After dessert, there was more…Assorted Cheese Platter, Dried Apricot, Nuts & Crackers…

Munch on the cheese and crackers in between sips of sweet Port Wine… that’s quite a perfect way to end dinner, I must say.

What would a Christmas party be without sweet Christmas carols filling the air with it festive sounds? Verses, a professional singing group, brought Christmas magic to the party with merry renditions of all our favourite Christmas carols.

The Merry GUINNESS® Christmas parties were held at:-

1. El Meson Spanish Restaurant & Tapas Bar, 13th December 2011
2. Jarrod & Rawlins, AMPWALK, Ampang, 15th December 2011
3. Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & Bar, Bangsar, 17th December 2011
4. Market Hall, Pavillion, 21st December 2011

and one more tonight at:

Souled Out, Ampang, 24th December 2011

Besides the above, 85 participating outlets nationwide will also be featuring some of MasterChef Adam’s appetizing Christmas delicacies. As part of the Christmas promotions, every purchase of MasterChef Adam’s mouth-watering Yuletide delights will entitle consumers to a GUINNESS® at a special festive price.

The Merry GUINNESS® nationwide promotion will also be available in more than 2,000 pubs and bars across Malaysia. For every six pints of GUINNESS® draught or one bucket of GUINNESS® Foreign Extra Stout purchased at participating outlets, consumers will receive a free limited edition GUINNESS® money clip. These elegant money clips make a perfect addition to your Christmas stockings this festive season.

So whether gathering with friends or family this Christmas, there’s certainly no better place to celebrate good times with great food than at a participating Merry GUINNESS® outlet. For more information on Merry GUINNESS® this festive season, be sure to check it out on www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia.