Summer Tini’s
These cocktails are super fun to make, and absolutely terrific tasting. Prefer to go non-alcoholic? Just substitute the alcohol in these recipes with some club soda.
Peach & Honey Ginger-tini
Ingredients 2 oz (4 tablespoons) Rum (your favorite brand) 3 oz (6 tablespoons) peach nectar 1 oz (2 tablespoons) O&V Peach-Apricot vinegar * 1 oz (2 tablespoons) O&V Honey
Pineapple Honey Ginger – tini
Ingredients 3 oz (6 tablespoons) Vodka or Gin (your favorite brand) 3 oz (6 tablespoons) pineapple juice 1 ½ oz (3 tablespoons) orange juice 1 oz (2 tablespoons) lime
Soaking up Summer Flavors
Summer is fleeting – before it ends, I wanted to indulge in the ultimate summer dessert – grilled lemon cake with grilled peaches.
Grilled Lemon Cake with Grilled Peaches
Ingredients 1 package vanilla box cake mixture 1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream 4 eggs ¼ cup sugar 1 cup O&V Lemon Olive oil * ¼ teaspoon lemon extract ½ cup O&V
Spa Salad – Made Vegan or Not!
My take on a Trinidadian Chow utilizes the fresh and juicy sweetness of pineapples, crisp cucumbers and tender shrimp. Served cold it makes me feel like I am lunching at a high-end spa!
Shrimp, Pineapple & Cucumber Chow
Ingredients ½ lb medium shrimp, shelled, and deveined 1 pineapple, cut into chunks (about 3 lbs) 2 English seedless cucumbers 8-10 leaves of Culantro (divided) - See Chef Tip ¼
Savory Dip & Condiment
Raita is a type of dip or condiment that is kind of, sort of, somewhat like Tzatziki. Well, not really!!
Raita
Ingredients 1 cup plain Greek yogurt ¼ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (plus a sprinkle for garnish) 1/3 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 small tomato, deseeded and diced ½ cucumber, deseeded,