 This sweet and spicy absinthe concoction is the perfect way to kick off Cocktail Hour at your strawberry dinner party. Photos courtesy California Strawberry Commission.
June 2009
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Strawberry Dinner Party
Fun, Fruit, Food
When most people think of strawberries, they think of jams, ice cream and shortcake. But strawberry recipes span much more than confections; you can create an entire dinner from them. We’ve done just that with the help of The California Strawberry Commission. After you’ve taken a bite from the recipes below, you’ll find many more at Calstrawberry.com. This is Page 1 of a 5-page article. Click the black links below to navigate between the pages.
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Sweet & Spicy Absinthe Cocktail
This sweet and spicy drink is just the thing to kick off your strawberry dinner party. It calls for a spicy Peppered Honey Gastrique, which must be made ahead of time. To vary the spiciness level of your cocktail, just use more or less of the jalapeño-infused gastrique.
Ingredients Per Cocktail
- 2 strawberries, sliced
- 5-8 cilantro leaves
- 1/2 ounce Peppered Honey Gastrique (see below)
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/4 ounce Cointreau
- 1-1/2 ounces tequila
- Coarse kosher salt, for the rim of the glass
Peppered Honey Gastrique Instructions
- Combine equal parts honey and sherry vinegar in a pan and heat to combine.
- As gastrique begins to reduce, add sliced jalapeno (more jalapeno means more heat) in order to incorporate flavor and heat.
- When gastrique reaches a syrup-like consistency, remove from heat, allow to cool and strain to remove the jalapeno.
Preparation
- Prepare the gastrique ahead of time.
- Muddle the strawberries, cilantro and gastrique in a mixing glass.
- Add the remaining ingredients and shake for 20 to 30 seconds, or until chilled.
- Strain through a second fine-meshed strainer into a cocktail glass that has half of its rim coated with salt.
Continue to Page 2: Spicy Syrah-Glazed Pork Chops
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