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July 25, 2011 at 7:47 am
· Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, Fruits, Nuts & Seeds
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Mix watermelon with tequila for a water-
melon fizz. Photo courtesy Inocente Tequila.
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We love watermelon cocktails—they’re a great way to take advantage of watermelon season. Here’s a recipe that was part of our National Tequila Day celebration yesterday.
The recipe for a Watermelon Fizz was created by Keith Dusko, mixologist at Haru Sushi, which has restaurants in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia.
A fizz is a cocktail or soft drink with soda water (club soda), which creates the fizz.
RECIPE: WATERMELON TEQUILA FIZZ
Ingredients For One Drink
3 ounces fresh watermelon, de-seeded and cut into small cubes
5 cilantro leaves, torn in halves
4 ice cubes
1 ounce blanco (silver) tequila
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce soda water
Squeeze of lime
Garnish: Watermelon triangle on a bamboo or cocktail skewer
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Preparation
1. MUDDLE the watermelon and cilantro in a cocktail shaker.
2. ADD the simple syrup, tequila and ice. Shake vigorously, and pour all contents into a rocks glass.
3. GARNISH with a piece of watermelon on a bamboo spike.
Variation
For an alcohol-free drink, substitute Sundia watermelon juice (or purée de-seeded watermelon cubes).
MORE WATERMELON COCKTAILS
Watermelon & Basil “Tequila Martini”
Watermelon & Gin “Electrolyte” Cocktail
Watermelon Gin Martini
Watermelon Martini & Five More Watermelon Cocktails
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July 25, 2011 at 7:42 am
· Filed under Desserts, Tip Of The Day
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You know that the same delectable chocolate sauce (fudge sauce) that tops ice cream and profiteroles can also be used on a brownie or waffle.
But how about using it:
As a dip for pretzels and potato chips?
As a fondue for strawberries, apple slices, other fruits and marshmallows?
To turn hot coffee into hot mocha?
See all 15 of our suggestions for ways to use chocolate sauce.
How many different types of dessert sauce can you name?
See them in our Dessert Sauce Glossary.
Check out our favorite dessert sauces.
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Our favorite white chocolate sauce from
Somebody’s Mother’s. Photo by Corey Lugg | THE NIBBLE. |
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July 24, 2011 at 3:34 pm
· Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, Food Holidays
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Photo courtesy Milagro Tequila. |
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We love the flavors of this tequila shooter combo, part of our National Tequila Day celebration. It’s a different take on the classic spicy tomato sangrita shooter.
This recipe comes from Milagro Tequila, made from 100% estate-grown blue agave from the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.
Instead of the spicy tomato shot, pineapple juice with cilantro and mint steps in. The tequila shot is Reposado, aged a minimum of two months.
The white and green shooter cocktail is called “El Vocho” after the white and green VW Beetle taxis that formerly swarmed Mexico City (and were recently phased out following a law mandating that cabs have four doors for safety purposes).
EL VOCHO TEQUILA COCKTAIL
Ingredients
4 parts Reposado tequila
4 parts pineapple juice
10 cilantro leaves
10 mint leaves
1 small slice jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed
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Preparation
1. Fill one shooter glass with Reposado tequila neat.
2. Combine other ingredients in a blender and process 30 seconds. Fill the second shooter glass. Serve.
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