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Steve Prati's Selections
Week of August 23 - August 28, 2010
Cucumber-Lime Pops with Gin
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves
2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup gin
One 12-ounce cucumber—peeled, seeded and pureed (1 1/4 cups)
1/2 teaspoon unflavored powdered gelatin
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with the 1/4 cup of water and the mint and bring to a boil. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain the mint syrup into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Whisk in the lime zest, lime juice, gin and cucumber puree.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1 tablespoon of water and let stand until softened, 5 minutes. Microwave the mixture at high power for 8 seconds, until the gelatin dissolves. Whisk the gelatin into the cucumber mixture.
3. Arrange ten 2-ounce paper cups on a baking sheet. Pour the popsicle mixture into the cups and freeze for 1 hour, until partially frozen. Insert a stick in the center of each cup and freeze for 30 minutes longer, until fully frozen. Tear off the paper and serve
Bo Clarke's Monthly Featured Cocktail
August 2010
Bo Clarke has concocted some special recipes for our customers and we will be featuring these tasty drinks the first week of each month. Recipe cards will be available in the store so be certain to pick one up! This is just one of many of Bo's Recipes, so stay on the lookout for future ones online and in the store.
Bay Breeze
Ingredients
1.5oz Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
1oz Dekyper Peachtree Schnapps
2oz Cranberry Juice
2oz Pineapple Juice
1 Pineapple Slice
Directions
Add Coconut Rum, Peachtreee Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, and Pineapple Juice to an ice filled shaker.
Shake well.
Strain into a highball glass with ice.
Garnish with pineapple slice.
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