Recipe List

Ok, so I have shared this with some of you previously and it includes many of the recipes from the tasting plus many others found by our group.

I am not smart enough to figure out smarter ways to do this but here is a link to the list of recipes. I think if this works correctly it should be a read-only way to read all of the ones that have been updated.

If you want to have access via the actual client and add/modify more recipes of your own feel free to contact me.

Here is the link, one of these days perhaps I will do more research and figure out cooler smarter options. I think there are ways to have blog posts created by posts here and/or have blog posts automatically post to the evernote format.



If anyone has cool ideas or anything feel free to reach out to me on it. 

John

Team N's August Contribution


Caribbean Food and Drink you would find on a Cruise Ship

Mangospacho
we halfed the recipe and served 12pp

8 cups (1kg) peeled and finely diced mango (about 12 mango)
1 cup (250ml) water
1 cup (250ml) ginger ale
1/2 cup (125 ml) rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup (125 ml) light olive oil
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely diced
1/2 cup (70 g) finely diced red onions
3/4 cup (100g) chopped fresh cilantro

1. In a blender or food processor, combine half the mango with the water, ginger ale, vinegar, oil and sugar. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the soup to a noncreative bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold (about 4 hours)

2. In another noncreative bow, combine remaining 4 cups (560g) mango, cucumber, red onion and 1/2 cup (70 g) cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until cold.

3. To serve divide the cucumber mixture among chilled soup bowls that are each sitting in a bowl of crushed ice. Ladle the soup over the cucumber mixture and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 (35 g) cilantro. Serve immediately.

Courtesy of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line


Caribbean Lemonade

fresh squeezed Lemon
All Spice and candied ginger SImple Syrup
     Boil sugar, water, all spice and candied ginger until boiling. Remove from heat and 
     let sit for one hour
Add water to taste
Serve with a shot of Bacardi Limon

Courtesy of NIcole Probst





Team K: Cuban Mojito Cake and El Presidente!

For the month of August, Team K diverted from our normal "pork" path to make a dessert  We made a Cuban Mojito cake and served it with Strawberry Mint Lemonade with Ron Matusalem Rum (El Presidente!).


Cuban Mojito cake

Serves: 12-24

Cake Ingredients

20 ounce can crushed pineapple, un-drained
Juice of 1 lime
1 (1 lb.) box angel food cake mix
8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup limeade from concentrate
0-4 tablespoons powdered sugar — I used 4 tablespoons
1 teaspoon rum extract
8 ounce tub Cool Whip Lite (a little over 3 cups)
1/3 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Zest of lime
Mint leaves


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13×9 inch metal pan with cooking spray. If you use a Pyrex dish, reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, stir together the pineapple, lime juice and angel food cake mix. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake it using the following cook time - about 25 minutes for a 13×9 inch pan. Let cool completely in pan.

In mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and limeade concentrate. Check for sweetness. Add sugar if you feel you need it. Beat in rum extract, then fold in Cool Whip Lite. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with coconut and lime zest. Top each serving with mint leaves.

Source: Larry's Mojito cake recipe from TasteofCuba.com


El Presidente Ingredients

Serves: 8-12

2 1/2 Cups of Fresh Strawberries chopped
1 cup Fresh Mint, chopped
1 1/2 cups Fresh Lemon Juice  (8 lemons)
1 cup of sugar
Zest of 1 Lemon 

Place 1/2 the Mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the Strawberries into a medium sauce pan with 11/2 cups water. Heat over medium heat for 3 minutes, cover and remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
Strain this mixture into the Lemon Juice and mix well Place the remainder of the Lemon Zest, Strawberries and Fresh Mint into a pitcher and pour the Lemon Mixture over the Strawberries and Fresh Mint.Add 2 cups of water, 1 cup of Rum, stir and let set for twenty to 30 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.

Source: A slightly modified version of The Brown Bag Special's version.
(http://brownbagspecials.blogspot.com/)

September Tasting

Date: Sept 22
Booze: Red Wine from either America
Food: Anything that goes well with your wine
Time: 7/7:30