Jul 16

Sriracha Bloody Mary Recipe

Sriracha Bloody MaryWhat could be easier than a Bloody Mary? Just pour some Bloody Mary mix and add some vodka, right? Not so fast. A great Bloody Mary needs to be made from scratch, and requires a few more ingredients. And if you want the BEST Bloody Mary, you need some Sriracha hot sauce. I also add a rim of kosher salt and Old Bay seasoning to the glass, which I now cannot live without.

This Bloody Mary recipe is for one cocktail. I usually make one at a time if I’m just making one or two, but you could also make a pitcher of Bloody Mary for larger crowds.

Sriracha Bloody Mary – What You’ll Need:

  • 6 oz tomato juice
  • 1 Tbsp cocktail sauce
  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • dash (1/8 tsp) fresh ground black pepper
  • dash (1/8 tsp) salt
  • dash (1/8 tsp) smoked paprika
  • wedge of lemon & lime

Sriracha Bloody Mary – What You’ll Need To Do:

Fill a large glass (13-14 oz) half full of ice cubes and then dump the ice into a cocktail shaker.

Mix a tablespoon of kosher salt and Old Bay seasoning and distribute evenly onto a small plate. Rub a lemon wedge along the rim of the glass, and then dip the glass onto the plate of salt–Old Bay mixture and give it a quarter turn.

Add all the above ingredients into the cocktail shaker. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and lime wedge before adding them to the mix. Shake well for 15-20 seconds. Carefully pour the shaker contents, including the ice cubes, into the rimmed glass.

Garnish with green olives (preferably bleu cheese-stuffed) and a celery stalk.

Sriracha Bloody Mary

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Apr 15

Seafood Chowder with Pan Roasted Halibut Recipe

This gourmet seafood recipe comes courtesy of guest contributor, Ken’s Table. As if the chowder wasn’t good enough on its own, it is “garnished” with a tender piece of pan roasted halibut. This is definitely a recipe you’ll want to break out when you have guests coming over that you want to impress.

Seafood Chowder Recipe

Seafood Chowder with Pan Roasted Halibut – What You’ll Need:

  • 1 Large Shallot (finely diced)
  • 2 Cups Seafood Stock
  • 1 Cup Bar Harbor Maine Lobster Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Brandy
  • 1/2 Cup Dry White Wine
  • 2 Slices Thick Cut Bacon (cut into lardons)
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Canola Oil
  • 3/4 Cup Fresh or Frozen Yellow Sweet Corn
  • 16 Littleneck Clams (scrubbed and rinsed)
  • .75 Lbs Chopped Fingerling Potatoes
  • Bunch of Tarragon
  • 4 7-oz. Filets of Wild, Fresh, Alaskan Halibut (Boneless and Skinless)
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

Seafood Chowder with Pan Roasted Halibut – What You’ll Need to Do:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put sheet tray in oven while it preheats. Chop potatoes into bite-sized pieces and toss with drizzle of EVOO, salt, and pepper. Roast potatoes until crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle, about 45 minutes.
  2. Pull Halibut from refrigerator, pat dry with paper towels and allow to come to room temperature.
  3. Meanwhile, heat a large pot over medium heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO and the lardons. Cook the bacon until the fat is completely rendered, remove the bacon and reserve for garnish.
  4. Add your finely diced shallot to the pot, stirring frequently as to not let it or any remnants of bacon burn. Once the shallot is soft, add the wine and brandy, turn the heat to high, and cook until very little liquid remains.
  5. Add the seafood stock and the lobster juice, bring the pot to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. Add the clams, cover the pot, and cook until they open, pulling them out as they do. If any clams do not open, discard.
  6. Add cream, corn, roasted potatoes (reduce temperature to 350 after removing from oven). Maintain a light simmer, do not allow the chowder to over-reduce. Tear up some of the tarragon leaves and fold into chowder. Check seasoning, add salt and pepper if needed.
  7. Aggressively season the Halibut with salt and pepper (season right before cooking, do not salt in advance).
  8. Heat a large oven-proof pan (stainless steel or cast iron) over high. Add canola oil. When the oil is very hot and begins to shimmer, add the Halibut. Do not flip or move the fish at all. After about 2 minutes of cooking, add butter and a good amount of tarragon to the pan. Use a large, long-stemmed spoon to baste the fish in the tarragon-infused butter. Transfer to oven, allow to cook for another few minutes until the fish is fully cooked, not more than 6 or 7 minutes (will depend upon the size and thickness of filets). (Note: Be more willing to undercook the fish, than overcook it. Residual heat once pulled from the oven will be significant and the chowder will also act to further cook the Halibut.)
  9. To serve: Place each Halibut filet in the center of a large, shallow bowl. Ladle the chowder around the fish. Position clams on top of the chowder. Add reserved bacon on top, then finish with a few more freshly torn tarragon leaves. Serve immediately.

Seafood Chowder Recipe

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Mar 24

Tangerine Cream Martini Recipe

The tangerine cream martini is a delicious blend of freshly squeezed juice, vanilla vodka, and orange liqueur. Great for brunch and happy hour, or any hour for that matter!

This may not be the most classic Mad Men-style martini you’ve ever come across, but it sure is delicious, and definitely worth a try. The key is getting hold of some freshly squeezed juice. If you can find freshly squeezed tangerine juice, the bolder flavor and more vibrant color will give your cocktail an added dimension of greatness. Freshly squeezed orange juice will be perfectly fine as a substitute.

Tangerine Cream Martini – What You’ll Need:

  • 1 oz vodka
  • 1 oz vanilla vodka
  • 1 oz orange liqueur
  • 6 oz freshly squeeze tangerine or orange juice
  • 1 wedge lime

Tangerine Cream Martini – What You’ll Need To Do:

Fill your martini glass with ice water and set it aside.

Add a half a cup of ice to a cocktail shaker then add in the measured ingredients, and squeeze the lime into the shaker as well. Secure the lid and shake well for about 8-10 seconds. Dump the ice water out of the martini glass and then strain the shaker contents into the glass. Serve immediately.

No garnish is necessary, but a twist of orange or lime peel would be a nice addition.

Tangerine Cream Martini

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