tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:61578tea berry-bluei like chickens.teaberryblue2010-05-20T03:47:11Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:61578:51563Three Cocktails and a dessert2010-05-20T03:47:11Z2010-05-20T03:47:11Znonepublic0<p>The first two of these are similar drinks that were made with fresh herbs from the garden along a similar theme, the second one is…not!</p>
<p><b>1)Fairy Time</b></p>
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<p><b>Ingredients for two drinks</b><br />
6 oz D H Krahn gin<br />
1/2 oz absinthe<br />
1/2 oz simple syrup<br />
1/4 cup fresh thyme<br />
1/4 oz dry vermouth<br />
1 Meyer Lemon</p>
<p><b>Instructions</b><br />
Reserve 2 half-moon slices of lemon<br />
Put lemon juice, syrup, and thyme in shaker with ice, muddle until thyme is bruised<br />
Add gin & absinthe, shake<br />
Coat 2 chilled cocktail glasses with vermouth, pour out excess<br />
Strain contents of shaker into glasses<br />
Add lemon to garnish</p>
<p><b>2) Scarborough Fair</b></p>
<p><a href="http://antagonia.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0734.jpg"><img src="http://antagonia.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0734-225x300.jpg" alt="Scarborough Fair" title="Scarborough Fair" width="225" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1228" /></a></p>
<p><b>Ingredients for 2 cocktails</b></p>
<p>6 oz Miller’s Gin<br />
1 oz Acacia Honey<br />
1 oz Lavender Syrup<br />
1 oz Dry Vermouth<br />
1 Meyer Lemon<br />
2 tbs cup fresh parsley plus two sprigs<br />
2 tbs cup fresh sage<br />
2 tbs cup fresh rosemary<br />
2 tbs cup fresh thyme<br />
1/4 oz St Germain</p>
<p><b>Instructions</b><br />
Reserve 2 half-moon slices of lemon<br />
Cut remainder of lemon into wedges<br />
Put fresh herbs, honey, syrup, and lemon wedges in shaker with ice and muddle until herbs are bruised<br />
Add gin & vermouth, shake<br />
Coat 2 chilled cocktail glasses with St Germain, discard excess<br />
Pour contents of shaker into glasses, garnish with lemon and parsley</p>
<p><b>3)Strawberry-Chili Margarita</b></p>
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<p><b>Ingredients for 2 drinks</b><br />
7 oz tequila<br />
2 oz cointreau<br />
2 limes<br />
5 medium-large strawberries<br />
1 chili pepper, or 2 halves of 2 different chili peppers<br />
Margarita salt (1 Tbs salt, 1 Tbs sugar, 1 sprinkle chili pepper)</p>
<p><b>Instructions:</b><br />
Slice pepper into rings. Set aside some rings for garnish.<br />
Set aside 2 half moon slices of lime for garnish<br />
Put remaining peppers in tequila over ice, let sit 5 minutes<br />
Cut up 3 strawberries into small chunks, add to tequila and peppers and stir well<br />
Add cointreau & lime juice, stir well<br />
Rim 2 chilled cocktail glasses with margarita salt<br />
Strain contents of pitcher into glasses, add strawberries, lime slices, and pepper slices for garnish.</p>
<p>And now, DESSERT!</p>
<p>Rhubarb Bread Pudding (Thanks, <span lj:user="shinyredtype" style="white-space: nowrap; display: inline !important;"><a href="http://shinyredtype.livejournal.com/profile"><img src="http://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif" alt="[info]" width="17" height="17" style="vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;vertical-align:middle; margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0;" /></a><a href="http://shinyredtype.livejournal.com/"><b>shinyredtype</b></a></span> with homemade Rhubarb Ice Cream with Cream</p>
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<p><b>Ingredients for Bread Pudding</b><br />
4 cups plain white rolls or bread cut into cubes<br />
2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb boiled in 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar until syrupy<br />
1 1/2 cups chopped raw rhubarb<br />
1/2 cup brown sugar<br />
1/2 tsp nutmeg<br />
3 eggs<br />
1 cup milk<br />
1 tsp vanilla</p>
<p><b>Instructions</b></p>
<p>Layer a 2″ deep 8×8 pan with bread<br />
Add 1 Tbs butter in pieces<br />
Sprinkle 2 Tbs brown sugar<br />
Add rhubarb and cooked rhubarb evenly<br />
Mix the eggs, milk, remaining brown sugar and vanilla and pour on top<br />
Add remaining bread to top<br />
Let soak for 1 hour<br />
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes</p>
<p><b>Ingredients for Ice Cream</b><br />
3 stalks rhubarb boiled with 1 cup water and 1/2 cup white sugar<br />
1 cup 2/3 light cream<br />
2 egg whites<br />
1 tsp vanilla</p>
<p><b>Instructions</b><br />
Chill cooked rhubarb mixture<br />
Put rhubarb mixture in food processor and process until smooth<br />
Add cream<br />
Whip eggs to stiff peaks<br />
Fold eggs gently into cream & rhubarb mixture<br />
Add to ice cream maker and follow ice cream maker instructions.</p>
<p>Yum! </p>
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