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CHOPIN VODKA HOLIDAY COCKTAILS

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Matt Weingarten's PRESERVES & PICKLING

Recipes Courtesy of Executive Chef Matthew Weingarten

of Inside Park at St. Bart’s, New York City

http://www.insideparknyc.com

MUSHROOM PRESERVES

1 pound mushrooms, cut in quarters or halves depending on size

8 shallots, diced

2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, picked off stems

2 large bay leaves

2 fresh rosemary sprigs

1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, cut in chiffonade slivers

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

6 allspice seeds

1 clove

12 peppercorns

1/4 cup salt

1 cup fruity olive oil

2 cups water

1/2 cup aged sherry vinegar

8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

MELISSA'S GREAT BOOK of PRODUCE

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7 Tips to Help You THINK LIKE A CHEF

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A CHEF’S KITCHEN MAKEOVER

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A Thousand Thanks

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AFTER DINNER VODKA ESPRESSO SHOTS

2 ounces Vodka
1 ounce Kahlua
2 ounces cold espresso

Rub the rims of two shot glasses with the oil from an orange rind and dust them with cocoa powder. Shake the ingredients well with ice and strain into the shot glasses.

Makes 2 Shots

AFTER-EIGHT ICED COFFEE

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APPLE PIE A LA MODE COCKTAIL

1 part apple schnapps

1 part vodka

1 part maple syrup

1 part Navan (Vanilla Cognac), Ginger Liqueur, or Vanilla Liqueur

2 parts heavy cream

Place apple schnapps, vodka and maple syrup into a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass to about a half inch from the rim.

Place the Vanilla or Ginger Liqueur and heavy cream into the same shaker.

APPLE PIE IN A JAR

A wonderful way to use up the Winter Season’s bounty of Apples. This homemade canned apple filling is so handy to keep in your pantry, making it easy to open a jar, pour it into a pie shell and bake…It’s the homemade goodness of fresh, hot Apple Pie anytime!

28 cups sliced, peeled apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Rome, or Northern Spy work well. Avoid McIntosh and Red Delicious as they get Mealy)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup cornstarch
10 cups water
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons vanilla paste

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