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Orange-Ginger Ale Punch
By sdubbs
Pour 1 ½ cups of the orange juice into ice cube trays and freeze
- 3 cups plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeeze orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cans (12 ounces each) ginger ale
- 1 orange, cut into 6 thin slices, for garnish
- 6 maraschino cherries, for garnish
- 6 fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Goat Cheese Blintzes
By sdubbs
1 Whir the two eggs and the milk in a blender (preferably) or a food processor fitted with the chopping blade until...
- For the crepes:
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml) regular or low-fat goat milk (or cow milk, if you must)
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Goat butter (or unsalted cow butter, if you must), for greasing the skillet
- For the filling:
- 8 ounces (225 g) fresh chèvre or soft goat cheese
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons (55 g) goat butter (or unsalted cow butter, if you must)
Sangria a la Cordoba
By sdubbs
Reserve 6 strawberries for garnish, making a small incision in the pointed end so they can be placed on the rim of ...
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- 1 orange, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 lemon, peeled and sliced
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1 peach, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup orange liqueur
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 bottle (750 ml) red wine, preferably Rioja
Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
By sdubbs
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 loaf sesame semolina bread
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
Tea and Whiskey Toddy
By sdubbs
To prepare the simple syrup, bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan and add the sugar and mint leaves
- For the mint-flavored simple syrup:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 bunch fresh mint, leaves only
- For the toddy:
- 2/3 cup freshly brewed blackcurrant tea or other hot tea of your choice
- 3 tablespoons Irish whiskey
- 1 lemon slice, for garnish
White Peach Sangria
By sdubbs
Place all ingredients in a pitcher and stir to mix
- 1 bottle white wine (Spanish table wine)
- 3 ounces brandy
- 2 ounces triple sec
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 2 ounces simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil for 2 minutes in a small saucepan) and cooled (leftover syrup can be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for 1 month)
- 3 ounces white peach puree (peel peaches, remove pit and puree in a blender with a small amount of water)
- Fresh peaches, oranges, and apples sliced
Mariposa Cocktail
By sdubbs
Fill a tall highball glass with ice
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grenadine
- 1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
- 1 strawberry, hulled, for garnish
Wild Mushroom Risotto
By sdubbs
Pour the chicken broth into a saucepan and bring to a boil
- 6 cups chicken broth or store-bought chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 cups sliced button mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1 cup Arborio cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
Cherry Gin-Gria
By sdubbs
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes
- Ice cubes
- 2 ounces cherry syrup (recommended: Giammona)
- 2 ounces gin
- 5 to 6 ounces club soda
- 1 ounce red wine
- Maraschino cherries
- Fresh or frozen raspberries
El Dorado Hot Chocolate
By sdubbs
Stir the sugar and 2 tablespoons of the water together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water, plus 2 tablespoons
- 8 ounces finely chopped milk or semisweet chocolate
- 6 cups milk
- 6 ounce cinnamon flavored liqueur (recommended: Goldschlager), see Cook's note
- 3 ounce golden rum