February LUPEC - IC meeting was hosted by Jinx, who cleverly chose Gin & Fixins' as the theme. Jinx gave a nod to the era of Prohibition and bathtub gin. The list of gin cocktails sampled was as long as the drinks were delicious - Pegu Club Cocktail, Jinx, Marconi Wireless, Singapore Sling, Pink Gin, Cherry Cocktail, Gin Rickey, Dirty Gin Martini, & Luigi. The cocktails were just what we needed to take the chill out of the cold February night!
Our lovely hostess also prepared some canapes and she shares the recipes for the Pegu Club Cocktail and the canapes below. We also learned all about Dutch Courage. (You may recognize it by the more popular name of gin.)
Following the business meeting, the ladies constructed charming pillbox hats. Thanks to Marconi Wireless & Jinx for making the forms and thanks to everyone who brought materials, supplies, notions and great ideas.
Stay tuned for more photos and news about the March meeting, our first-ever field trip!
Pegu Club CocktailIngredients:
2 oz gin
3/4 oz orange liqueur
1/2 oz lime juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters
lime wedge or peel for garnish
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge or peel.
Toasted Olive CanapesIngredients:
1/2 c Parmesan Cheese; Freshly 2 1/4 oz Black Olives; Sliced
1/2 c Mayonnaise 16 sl Cocktail rye bread
1/2 c Green Onion; Finely Sliced
Preheat oven to 475. Combine parmesan, mayonaise and green onions. Drain the olives and stir into cheese mixture. Generously spread the olive cheese mixture on top of the bread, using a rounded tbsp for each. Arrange on a baking sheet and place in the oven for about 6 minutes, until the bottoms are brown and the tops begin to turn golden brown. Serve immediately.
from:
http://www.bigoven.com/27387-Toasted-Olive-Canapes-recipe.htmlCucumber Canapes w/ Simply Tasty SpreadSimple Tasty Spread
Ingredients:
1 can artichoke hearts (contains 5 hearts)
1 head of garlic
small jar of sun dried tomatoes (in oil - or else 4-5 rehydrated slices)
little olive oil
salt and pepper
fresh dill
Cut off top of garlic head and drizzle on a little olive oil. Wrap it in tinfoil or put it in a covered baking dish. Bake at 300-350 till soft, about 20 minutes. (toaster oven works fine)
Drain artichoke hearts and put them in a food processor. Add 4 or 5 slices of sun dried tomato.
Squeeze baked garlic cloves out of their papery wrappers (careful -they're hot!) into the food processor. Blend till smooth. Add salt pepper and dill to taste. Serve on cucumber slices
neds, Mini Pigs in Blankets, and of course, Cheez-its. There were rye, whiskey, and bourbon Old Fashioneds. There were old fashioned Old Fashioneds and newfangled Old Fashioneds.
gs, and even worked in logos and shirts!
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