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Grilled vegetable Salad with Tequila

  • 1 red pepper, quartered and seeded
  • 1 green pepper, quartered and seeded
  • 1 yellow pepper, quartered and seeded
  • 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1 small eggplant, thinly sliced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon tequila
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

1. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients and toss to coat the vegetables. Let the vegetables sit in the marinade for one hour.
2. Grill the vegetables on both sides until tender.
3. Slice the vegetables thinly (except the cherry tomatoes) and season with salt and pepper.
4. Toss together and serve.

Gazpacho Chicken Salad with Gin

  • 4 chicken breasts Grilled, seasoned with salt & pepper and grilled
  • ½ cucumber, diced
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • ½ red pepper, seeded and diced
  • ¼ cup tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons gin
  • ½ tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Slice the chicken breasts
2. Mix all the ingredients together and toss
3. Serve on a bed of lettuce with crusty bread


Brandy Dressing for Mixed green Salad

  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon Raspberry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1-tablespoon brandy
  • 1-tablespoon fresh cut chives
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper

1. Mix all the ingredients together and drizzle over your favorite summer salad

 

Vodka Tomato bruchetta

  • 6 Roma Tomatoes, finely diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed & minced
  • 2 Green Onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Basil Leaves, finely shredded
  • 2 teaspoons of Vodka
  • 4 teaspoons Olive Oil Salt & freshly Ground Pepper
  1. Combine all the ingredients together and let sit for one half hour before serving on sliced and toasted baguette.

Vodka Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce

  • 2 Tomatoes, chopped and diced
  • 1 lime, grate or zest peel and juice the lime
  • 2 tablespoons Vodka
  • 2 tablespoon Cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  • Dash of Tabasco Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
  1. Mix all ingredients together in a blender or food processor until a chunky sauce is made.
  2. Chill in refrigerator
  3. Serve with cooked and cooled jumbo shrimp or freshly shucked oysters.

VODKA TOMATO SALAD DRESSING

  • 1 Tomato, quartered
  • 1 Garlic Clove, minced
  • 2 Basil Leaves
  • 1/8 cup Vodka
  • 1/3 cup Grape Seed Oil
  • 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • Salt & freshly Ground Pepper
  1. Mix all ingredients together except for the oil in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  2. Slowly add the oil while machine is running
  3. Refrigerate and serve with a mixed green salad

 

 


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