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  • Bourbon Onion Dip

    Prep time: 10 minutes 
    Cook time: 1 hour 
    Level: Easy
    Serves 6-10 

    Ingredients:
    4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    2 large sweet onions/Vidalias, peeled, halved, sliced thinly with the grain
    1 teaspoon salt
    ½ cup Maker’s Mark Bourbon, plus 1 tablespoon
    ¾ cup Greek yogurt
    ½ cup fresh ricotta cheese
    ½ cup sour cream
    Few drops lemon juice
    Pinch sugar
    Salt and pepper to taste
    Crudité vegetables and chips for dipping

    Directions:
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  • Pollo Asado Tacos

    Ingredients

    2 lbs boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes
    ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
    2 tbs black pepper
    2 tbs garlic salt
    Salt to taste
    Hard taco shells
    Toppings to taste

    Instructions

    Combine chicken, orange juice, pepper, garlic salt and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate and let marinate overnight. Sauté chicken in a hot pan until cooked through. Dish into taco shells and garnish with your favorite toppings.

    Courtesy of Tequila Espolon. Recipe By … Read more

  • 2009 Big Trends in Cocktail Service

    The first session I attended during last week’s Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans was a panel titled “2009 Big Trends in Cocktail & Spirit Service.”

    The panel consisted of Jim Meehan, Michael Waterhouse, Devlin Tavern, and Simon Difford (Source Guide) and was moderated by Ryan Magarian (Aviation Gin).

    The program covered the 4 Ps of Cocktail Service Success, not unlike the 4 Ps of marketing: product, precise execution, promotion, passion.

    It was here … Read more