Tequila-Glazed Shrimp

Tequila-Glazed Shrimp
Chef Matt Pressler, Matador, Wayne, PA 

24 large shrimp (21-25 ct.) peeled & deveined
2 cups tequila, Blanco
3 limes
7-oz. can chipotle peppers in adobo
1 bunch cilantro, fresh, chopped
1 cup mayo, low fat or light
Salt to taste

Lightly salt both sides of all thawed shrimp and reserve for marinade. Heat tequila in small pan, light the tequila to flame off some alcohol, reduce tequila by one quarter, reserve for the marinade.

Empty entire can of chipotles, juice of two limes, and half the bunch of cilantro in blender, blend until smooth.

For the marinade, combine all of reduced tequila and half of the chipotle lime purée, salt to taste, (approximately 1 tbsp.). Add all shrimp to tequila chipotle marinade, let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Combine remaining chipotle lime purée to mayo and ½ teaspoon of salt, chill for 20 minutes and hold for dipping sauce.

Preheat grill to medium, remove shrimp from marinade and place directly on the grill, grill each side about 1½ minutes or until cooked through. Remove from grill and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and juice from one lime, serve with the chipotle dipping sauce.     

For skewers: skewer the marinated shrimp with your choice of fresh vegetables. (Don’t marinate the veggies.) For softer texture wrap each skewer in foil, then grill.
 

Dutch Apple Vodka...Apple Martini

 This is a nice change of flavor! Great for your next Apple Martini!!

Apple Martini cocktail recipe

Ingredients

1. 3 Parts Ivanabitch Dutch Apple Vodka
2. 2 Parts Apple Schnapps
3. 2 Parts Apple Juice
4. 1 Part Lemon Juice
5. 1 Splash Simple Syrup
6. 1 Slice Apple

How to mix this cocktail

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with apple.

One day while walking in the woods, Dmitri Ivanabitch detected the most delicious aroma. He soon came upon a cottage where a Dutch apple pie was cooling in the window.
Without thinking, Dmitri snatched up the pie and then, screaming as his fingers seared to the pan, dropped it, tripped over it and rode it down a hill, scorching the earth as he went.
When he finally came to a stop, he noticed his flask of premium vodka had become clogged with some of the rich, sweet Dutch Apple pie resulting in a delightful flavor combination.
Now YOU can enjoy the irresistible flavor of Ivanabitch Dutch Apple Flavored Vodka. And you don’t have to sustain first degree burns to do it.

Punch up your next party!!

This time of year there are lots of parties and we get asked..."how do you make..." A lot! Here are a few punches to help you get started! Have fun and drink responsibly!

Texas Trash Can Punch

1 3/4 liter(s)	Everclear
1 3/4 liter(s)	Vodka
2 can(s)	Fruit Punch Kool Aid (large containers)
5 - 6 liter(s)	Ginger Ale
5 - 6 liter(s)	Sprite
Lots of -	Grape(s) (both purple and green)
Lots of -	Strawberries

Pour all of ice in a cooler. Pour in both containers of kool aid before any other ingredient. Pour in both bottles of alcohol. Pour in ginger ale and sprite until cooler is full or to your liking. Pour in fruit and mix. Let it stand for at least an hour so that the fruit can soak up some alcohol.

Sooner Punch

2L Everclear
2L Vodka
5 gallons Hawaiian punch

You can add stuff like strawberries, orange and pineapple slices if you feel extra snazzy.

PPD (Pink Panty Droppers)

The name says it all. This simple pink blend mixes beer and vodka in the most delicious of ways, and the end result is a night with very little recollection and even less shame.

1 30-Pack Light Beer

1-2 Handles Cheap Vodka

2 Cans Country Time Pink Lemonade

Ice and Water, to taste

Gin Bucket

So it may not be served out of an actual bucket, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious and won’t cause you a debilitating loss of coordination. For bonus drunk points, eat the fruit afterwards.

2-3 Handles Gin

3 2L Fresca

2 Cans Lemonade Conentrade

2 Cans Limeade Concentrate

1 Shit Ton of Fruit (make pledges get it)

Ice and Water, to taste

Jungle Juice

The one punch that every fraternity seems to have, yet none can agree on the proper way to make it. 

2 Handles Cheap Vodka

1L Grain Alcohol

2 Cans Limeade Concentrate

2 2L Sprite

2 Cans Kool Aid (flavor your preference)

Ice and Water, to taste

Dirty Hunch Punch

1 bottle Everclear

1 bottle Coconut Rum

1/2 bottle Vodka

2 cans pineapple juice

1 gallon Hawaiian Punch

fruit slices

Cut the fruit (orange, pinapple preferably) into desirable size slices. Mix ingredients into something big enough to hold everything (its a lot). An average sized cooler will probably be your best bet here. NO ICE - Fill up a cup of ice then fill with punch and stir. 

NOTE: Melted ice will water it down if you dont drink it all in one night. This drink is meant to get you there, fast. It is very strong so if you cant handle it mix it with some citrus soda (Fresca, Sprite) It will make it taste like Orange soda.

*all found on the Internet 

Hammer + Sickle Vodka and Cigars

Famous for Ballet and Vodka.Equally as Smooth and Graceful.

Russian vodka has been regarded for centuries as the highest quality vodka in the world. Hammer + Sickle continues this proud tradition by offering a flavor and smoothness that is unparalleled. And for cigar fans we also carry Hammer + Sickle cigars.

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G-Hammer

• 1.5 oz. Hammer + Sickle Vodka 
• .75 oz. Ginger Syrup
• .75 oz. Lime Juice
• 1tsp Simple Syrup
• Shake and served up in a Martini Glass with a candied ginger garnish

Watermelon Martini & White Gold Black Edition

White Gold Black Edition — individual expensive boosted version of the mother brand «White Gold», relevant for a night clubs and trendy bars, more unusual, eclectic fancy. White Gold Black Edition is an ultra-premium vodka distilled from 100% grain grown in the central part of the Russian Federation. 
Triple-filtered in black coal and silver ion for crystal clarity and a pleasant palate, it is perfect by itself or mixed in your favorite cocktails.

Watermelon Vodka Martini
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups White Gold Black Edition Vodka
36 medium chunks Watermelon, rind removed
12 Watermelon triangles with rind for garnish

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, muddle Watermelon until smooth.
2. Add vodka and mix well.
3. Fill martini shaker halfway with ice.
4. Add 2 cups vodka martini mixture. Shake well and strain into martini glass. Garnish with watermelon triangle and serve immediately.

Helpful guides

I found a couple of guides to help you out. The first is a great guide to pair wines with foods. It includes spices and desserts. The second is for glassware. Hope you like them.

MOJITO anyone??

MOJITO TIME

Contributed by Jim Meehan

Serves: makes 1 drink;

The oldest-known recipe for the mojito appeared as the Mojo de Ron in a 1929 Cuban guide called Libro de Cocktail (The Cocktail Book).  

INGREDIENTS

• 8 mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish
• Ice
• 2 ounces white rum (or try Soju)
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce Simple Syrup
• 1/2 ounce chilled club soda

DIRECTIONS

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves. Add ice and the rum, lime juice and Simple Syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass, stir in the club soda and garnish with the mint sprig.