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Alcohol and cooking is more than putting red wine in your pasta sauce or the occasional flambé. There are numerous way of using alcohol to give treats, appetizers and desserts a little edge.
The following links will lead you to some delicious, boozy recipes. First, a quick word on the quality of the alcohol you should use. Donna Hay wrote that she’ll only use alcohol for cooking if it’s drinkable. Don’t buy the cheapest bottle for your cooking but also don’t buy the most expensive one. As with any ingredient the higher the quality the better your end result will be. Although that award winning scotch is probably not going to come through completely in your pancake. Don’t use the cheapest wine either, if you wouldn’t drink it, don’t use it for cooking.
Enjoy these recipes and feel free to share your own boozy recipes with us.
These vodka melon balls are frighteningly easy to make and a refreshing treat on a hot day.
The French 75 is a classic cocktail made from gin, Champagne, lemon juice and sugar. Mixing up a bunch of cocktails for a large group is arduous and time consuming. Why not turn them into popsicles?
I don’t understand why there’s not more of a milkshake culture here. It’s sweet, it’s cold and the rum (in this one) will help you get through rush hour. Rush hour in the evening that is.
Speaking of coffee. Nothing better than a Bourbon brownie for a Saturday afternoon snack. Be sure to keep them out of reach for dogs and children.
These last two are more about drinking than eating but the recipes are both a refreshing take on classic drinks.
