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Cotton Candy Martini

 

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries

• Cotton candy, for serving

• 4 ounces blueberry vodka

• 2 ounces Fresh Sour, recipe follows

• 1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows

• Ice

• 4 ounces lemon-lime soda

FRESH SOUR: 

     • 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 1 lemon) // 4 ounces Simple Syrup, recipe follows

SIMPLE SYRUP: 

• 1 cup sugar

 

Directions

Prepare 2 martini glasses by placing 3 blueberries and a piece of cotton candy into each.

 

In a martini shaker or tall glass, combine the remaining blueberries, vodka, Fresh Sour, and Simple Syrup. Muddle the ingredients together, breaking up the blueberries. Add ice and shake well.

 

Add the lemon-lime soda and strain the cocktail over the cotton candy in the martini glasses. Serve immediately.

 

In a small glass or shaker, combine the lemon juice and Simple Syrup. Mix well and refrigerate, covered, until ready for use.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and 1 cup water, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool and store refrigerated in a bottle with a lid or a covered container until ready for use.

 

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Chipotle and Molasses Glazed Skirt Steak of Beef with Olive Oil Poached Potatoes

 

Serves 6

 

Ingredient

• 2 lbs of cleaned skirt steak

• 2 large shallot chopped

• 4 cloves of garlic minced

• 4 tbl chopped parsley

• 3 sprigs of thyme chopped 

• 2 tbl of ground cumin

• 1 cup of vegetable oil 

 

Method:

Combine shallots, garlic, parsley, thyme cumin and oil and mix well.

Rub mixture on skirt steak on both side and let sit in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. 

 

Chipotle and Molasses Glaze

Ingredients

• ½ can of smoked chipotle 

• 1 cup of molasses 

• ½ cup apple cider vinegar

• ½ cup of brown sugar

• ¼ cup of Dijon mustard

 

Method:

 Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Pre heat grill to 400 degrees remove steak from marinade and pat dry with paper towel.

Add steak to grill and cook for 3 mins, flip steak and baste with glaze using a pastry brush.

Flip steak and brush glaze on other side, cook for an additional 3 mins.

Remove and keep warm.

Cut into 2 inch pieces against the grain.

 

Olive Oil Poached Tomato

Serves 6

 

Ingredient

• 1.5 lb of fingerling potato cut in ½

• 1 cup olive oil

• 4 clove of garlic smashed

• 2 sprig of rosemary

• Large sheet of aluminum foil

 

Method:

Place aluminum foil on flat surface.

Add potatoes, garlic, and rosemary and crease three corners forming a tight package.

Place package on an oven proof pan. 

In the open end of package add olive oil and seal all edges. 

Place package in pre heated 350 degree oven for 45 mins.

Remove and carefully open (poke a hole and release steam).

Make sure potatoes are tender by inserting a small paring knife through a potato knife should go through without much resistance.

 

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Sprinkles Martini

Makes one serving.

For the rim:

• Your favorite white chocolate or vanilla icing

• Nonpareil sprinkles

 

For the drink:

• 2 ounces cake vodka (I used Three Olives brand)

• 1 ounce Amaretto

• 2 ounces of your favorite chocolate liqueur

• 1 ounce cream

Spread the chocolate or icing on to a small plate, and flip your glass upside-down into the icing to coat the rim. Then, quickly dip the glass into another small plate filled with sprinkles to coat the rim. Add the rest of the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into the glass.