August Tasting

September 1st

Food - Caribbean
Booze - mixed drinks you would find on a cruise
Time - TBA

Team N's Combo Contribution

July's alcohol that started from grapes from South America or Australia because we rolled a wild card Tasting

We decided to marry both the South American and Australian region with our Appetizer and Alcohol pairing.
For the booze we served Barefoot Dry Sparkling Wine from Australia with a splash of El Presidente Brandy from Mexico. For food we served a Kiwi Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips.

Kiwi Salsa

served 10

Ingredients

• 2 mangos diced
• 4 kiwi, peeled and diced
• 3 nectarines, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 green onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

1. Combine everything into a bowll; gently stir to combine.

Team BJ - June

• This was the prepared meal from Team BJ. It was paired and prepared with a Bushmills 10 year. The one variation to the recipe below was the addition of planking which is also what likely altered the cooking times.

  Roasted Salmon Fillets With Irish Whiskey

  By Elly in Canada on March 25, 2008
  
  

  Photo by **Tinkerbell**
  1 Reviews
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  • Prep Time: 1 hrs
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
  • Serves: 4, Yield: 4 fillets

  About This Recipe

  "Salmon fillets marinated in Irish whiskey and honey!! The cooked fillets will have a glazed look and a superb taste and texture. Irish whiskey has a slightly peppery taste. I have not tried this yet, will update later. Source: Food & Drink magazine Chef Lucy Waverman"

  Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Irish whiskey
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 salmon fillets, 6 oz ( 175 g)

  Directions

  1. Mix together honey, vinegar, whiskey, thyme, lemon zest, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over salmon and marinate 1 hour on the counter, or 4 hours refrigerated.
  2. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  3. Remove salmon from marinade and place on a rack over a roasting pan.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, basting once with the marinade or until golden and white juices are just beginning to appear.
  5. Place on 4 plates and serve.

Team N June Tasting

We infused McClelland's single malt lowland Scotch Whisky with Pistachios and served it alongside Pavlova. A meringue dessert similar to Pavlova was already popular in Europe but when Pavlova toured Australia and New Zealand this particular recipe came about and was named after the graceful ballerina. I can't believe we forgot to take a picture, Nathan did such a good job. It was as tasty as it was beautiful!

Corey Byrne's Mum's Pavlova Recipe

5 Egg Whites
1 1/2 Cups of superfine Sugar
1 Tsp. White Vinegar
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 Cups Whipped Cream
1  1/2 Cups Raspberries
4 Passion Fruit

Yield: 4 servings

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Preparation

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Whisk Egg Whites to a Soft Peak. Slowly add Sugar and Continue Whisking . Whisk in Vinegar and Vanilla.

lace on a Greased Plate/Tray and Bake for 2 1/2 hours on 220 degrees Fahrenheit .

When time is finished leave Pavlova in oven to cool.

Push in the Top of the Pavlova. Fill in the hole with Whipped Cream. Top with raspberries and passion fruit