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TOOLS ■■ Muddler ■■ 2 cocktail glasses ■■ Frying pan or grill
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Small bowl 2 medium bowls Large bowl Knife Spoon
■■ Cutting board ■■ 8x8 baking dish ■■ Whisk
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Bevera g e s P R E P T IME: 2-5 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 2-5 MIN
INGREDIENTS
M i nt Juleps ( a l co h olic) ◊ 1/4 cup water ◊ 1/4 cup granulated sugar ◊ 8 mint leaves ◊ 4 oz. bourbon ◊ 2 tbsp. club soda ◊ 2 mint sprigs
Sp ar kling Le mon & Mint S o da (nonalco h olic) ◊ 8 mint leaves ◊ 3 cups sparkling lemon soda ◊ 2 mint sprigs
DIRECTIONS JULEP S: In a s m al l s au c e p a n, c o m b i ne t he w a t e r a nd suga r o ver med iu m- h i g h h eat u n t i l t he suga r d i sso l v e s t o m a k e a si m pl e sy rup . S et as i d e. BOTH : P l ac e fou r m i n t l e a v e s i n e a c h gl a ss a nd m ud d l e t he m a t the b ot t om. If y ou d on ’ t ha v e a m ud d l e r , use a sp o o n t o p r ess d own an d r u b t h e m i n t l e a v e s a ga i nst t he gl a ss. JULEP S: F i l l eac h g l as s w i t h 2 o z o f b o ur b o n, a d a sh o f c l ub sod a an d 1/ 8 c u p of t h e si m p l e syr up . A d d c r ushe d i c e a nd sti r with a s p oon . G ar n i s h w i t h a m i nt sp r i g. MOCK T A I L : F i l l eac h g l a ss w i t h sp a r k l i ng l e m o n so d a a nd crush ed i c e. S t i r wi t h a sp o o n. G a r ni sh w i t h a m i nt sp r i g.
Goat Cheese & Sundried Tomato Sliders P RE P T IM E: 3-5 MIN TO TAL T IME: 20-25 MIN
INGREDIENTS ◊ 1 lb . g r ou n d la m b (al t : 1/ 2 l b . g ro u n d b eef an d 1/2 l b . g r ou n d chuc k ; veg al t : y our favor i t e veg g i e b u r g er “me at ,”for med into s mal l p at t i es ) ◊ 1 tsp . s al t
◊ 1 / 2 t sp . p e p p e r ◊ 4 o z . go a t c he e se ◊ 1 1 / 2 c up s m i c r o gr e e ns o r a r ugul a ◊ 1 / 2 c up sund r i e d t o m a t o p e st o ◊ 8 sl i d e r b uns
DIRECTIONS If ma k i n g y ou r own b u r ge r s, c o m b i ne t he m e a t ( s) , sa l t a nd p ep p e r i n a b owl an d fo r m i nt o e i ght sm a l l a nd f l a t p a t t i e s. Set y our g r i l l or fr y i n g p an t o m e d i um he a t . Pl a c e t he b ur ge r s o n the g r i l l or a fr y i n g p an f o r 3 - 4 m i nut e s p e r si d e , t ur ni ng o n l y once wi t h a s p at u l a. On e m i nut e b e f o r e t he b ur ge r i s d o ne , top ea c h p at t y wi t h c r u m b l e d go a t c he e se . I f d e si r e d , p l a c e th e b uns on t h e g r i l l / p an t o he a t up . Assem b l e t h e b u r g er s b y p l a c i ng t he p a t t i e s o n t he b o t t o m b uns an d s p r ead i n g a t a b l e sp o o n o f sun- d r i e d t o m a t o p e s to o n the to p b u n s . T op eac h b ur ge r w i t h m i c r o gr e e ns o r a r ugul a .
HINT T o h el p yo ur b ur ge r s c o o k e v e nl y, c r e a t e a w el l i n th e c en t er of t he m e a t usi ng yo ur t hum b b e f o r e pl a c i n g o n t h e g r i l l o r p a n.
Ca pres e S ke we r s P R E P T IME: 2-3 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 7-10 MIN
INGREDIENTS ◊ 1 cu p c h er r y tom at oes ◊ 1 cu p b oc c on c i n i (or p i ec es of fr es h mo z z ar el l a) ◊ ¼ c u p fr es h b as i l , cho p p ed
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2 t b sp . o l i v e o i l Salt Pe p p e r S ho r t sk e w e r s o r t o o t hp i c k s ◊ B a l sa m i c gl a z e
DIRECTIONS I n a med i u m b owl , c om b i ne t he t o m a t o e s, b o c c o nc i ni , f r e s h b a sil an d ol i ve oi l ; s eas o n w i t h sa l t a nd p e p p e r . L e t t he m i xtu r e sit for 5-10 m i n u t es t o m a r i na t e . Pl a c e t he t o m a t o e s a nd b occon c i n i on s k ewer s a nd d r i z z l e w i t h b a l sa m i c gl a z e .
Sh r i mp Co c k ta i l P R E P T IME: 2-3 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 2-3 MIN
INGREDIENTS ◊ 1/2 c u p k et c h u p ◊ 1 tsp . h or s er ad i s h ◊ Juic e fr om 1/ 2 lem on ◊ 1/2 t s p . h ot s au c e ◊ P in c h of s al t ◊ 10-15 c ook ed shr i m p , d efr os t ed
DIRECTIONS P la ce t h e k et c h u p , h or se r a d i sh, l e m o n j ui c e , ho t sa uc e a nd sa lt in a s mal l b owl . Mi x w i t h a sp o o n unt i l c o m b i ne d . S e r v e with s h r i mp .
Tie t he K n ot Browni e s P R E P T IME: 7-10 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 37-40 MIN
INGREDIENTS ◊ 8 tbs p . b u t t er , mel t ed ◊ 1/4 c u p r efi n ed coc on u t oi l , mel t ed (al t : ca nol a oi l ) ◊ 1 cu p g r an u l at ed sugar ◊ 1 tsp . van i l l a ◊ 2 eg g s , b eat en
◊ 1 / 2 c up a l l - p ur p o se f l o ur ◊ 3 / 4 c up unsw e e t e ne d cocoa powder ◊ 1 / 4 t sp . se a sa l t , p l us m o r e f o r t o p p i ng ◊ 1 c up se m i sw e e t c ho c o l a t e c hi p s
DIRECTIONS Grea se an 8x8 b ak i n g p a n w i t h c o o k i ng sp r a y a nd p r e he a t th e oven t o 350 d eg r ees . I n a med i u m b owl , c om b i ne t he b ut t e r , c o c o nut o i l a nd su ga r . W hisk u n t i l c omb i n ed . A d d t he v a ni l l a a nd e ggs a nd w hi sk u n ti l combi n ed . Ad d t h e fl ou r , c o c o a p o w d e r a nd se a sa l t a nd w h i sk until c omb i n ed . F ol d i n t he c ho c o l a t e c hi p s. P la ce t h e b r own i e mi xtur e i nt o t he p r e p a r e d b a k i ng p a n a n d sp rin k l e wi t h ad d i t i on a l se a sa l t . B a k e f o r 2 5 - 3 0 m i nut e s o r until j u s t c ook ed t h r ou gh. To p w i t h a d d i t i o na l se a sa l t if d esi r ed .
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