Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tomatillo and Avocado Dip








Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the tomatillos, avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, onion, and lime juice and pulse until the mixture is the texture of relish. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Serve with the tortilla chips.
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HT Tomatillo salsa
Avocado
Cilantro
Onion

White Peach Sangria


Ingredients

  • 1 bottle white wine (Spanish table wine) - Rioja
  • 3 ounces brandy
  • 2 ounces triple sec
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 ounces simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil for 2 minutes in a small saucepan) and cooled (leftover syrup can be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for 1 month)
  • 3 ounces white peach puree (peel peaches, remove pit and puree in a blender with a small amount of water)
  • Fresh peaches, oranges, and apples sliced

Directions

Place all ingredients in a pitcher and stir to mix. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 48 hours. Serve over ice.

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Substitute Peach Schnapps for triple sec
Less OJ
Prosecco
Mango?
More peach puree?