…from the Perspectives’ Happy Hour Bar How you doin? Apple cider mimosas are so simple, refreshing, and festive! With fresh apple cider, bourbon, sparkling wine and a cinnamon sugar rim, they're the perfect winter cocktail for seasonal celebrations. They're easy to make, and they're ready in just 5 minutes! How to make an apple cider mimosa? It as easy as pie… Apple Cider Mimosas are festive and refreshing, making them perfect for special occasions or winter brunches. Here's how in just a couple of easy steps:
Like the classic mimosa, this apple cider cocktail pairs perfectly with pancakes, waffles, eggs and bacon for brunch. It's also a great pre-dinner drink with appetizers like baked brie or camembert. Prep time: 5 minutes Yield: 1 cocktail Ingredients 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar 2 ounces apple cider (or unfiltered apple juice) ½ ounce American bourbon 2 ounces sparkling wine 2 apple slices (to garnish) Directions
ChefSecret: Try something different and substitute the bourbon with nice spiced Caribbean rum. Quip of the Day: Drinking Mimosas is like taking a tropical vacation without leaving your breakfast nook! ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to ed@perspectives-la.com. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide. ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America, Tunnel to Towers, Union Rescue Mission and/or American Red Cross. #Cocktail #AppleCiderMimosa #Mimosa #AppleCider #Bourbon #SparklingWine #Cheers #HappyHour #2024 #T2T #URM #FeedingAmerica #RedCross #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2024
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From the Perspectives’ Holiday Happy Hour BarHow you doin’? I want to talk about Eggnog—not the store bought stuff—the eggnog you make yourself. It’s really not that hard. Eggnog is a holiday staple that has been gracing glasses for centuries. It’s made of eggs, cream, sugar, spice and a spirit, but within that definition lies a lot of room for experimentation. Eggnog can be consumed hot or cold. Some people make it with bourbon, some with rum, while others choose cognac or sherry or a combination of spirits. Many recipes suggest shaking the ingredients with ice, while others treat the drink more like a baked good, enlisting bowls, whisks and spatulas to whip and combine eggs. There’s not one right way to make Eggnog, but if you’re going to follow someone’s lead, you might as well follow my lead—I’ve been doing this for years. My Eggnog recipe features a split between bourbon and spiced rum. The ingredients are simple—spirits, eggs, sugar, milk and cream—but the procedure requires a few steps. Egg whites and yolks are separated and mixed with the other ingredients, then eventually combined, yielding a fluffy, richer version of the drink. Make a batch for the holidays as a sweet and creamy treat for yourself and your guests. This recipe yields 12 servings, so once the punch bowl is filled, set out cups and a ladle, and then sit back and relax. Your job is done. Prep time: allow 20 minutes Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 6 large, pasteurized eggs, separated (you can buy pasteurized eggs in most grocery stores, or you do it yourself—see the ChefSecret below) 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided 8 ounces bourbon 4 ounces spiced rum 1 quart whole milk 1 pint heavy cream Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and a cinnamon stick Directions
RAW EGG WARNING Consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs poses a risk of food-borne illness. ChefSecret: How to Pasteurize Eggs
Quip of the Day: Q. Why are Christians boycotting eggnog this year? A. They heard that if you drink it, you become eggnostic. ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to ed@perspectives-la.com. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide. ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America and/or American Red Cross. #Cocktail #HappyHour #FestiveEggnog #Eggnog #Bourbon #Rum #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #Cheers#Holidays2023 #2023 #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #FeedingAmerica #RedCross #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2023 …from the Perspectives’ Holiday Kitchen How you doin’? Are you looking for a show-stopping dessert? If you don’t mind spending the time here is my recipe for making mini dessert tarts that are wickedly cute and quite delicious. While the directions are a bit long, these little tarts are deceptively easy to make. The shells taste like buttery almond cookies. The base filling is a deliciously smooth and creamy pastry cream with vanilla and brandy flavor thrills, all topped with beautiful fresh fruit. You can really use any seasonal fruit. In the test kitchen, I aimed for color and shape—red raspberries, yellow mango, green kiwis and blue blueberries. The shine is from apricot jam glaze and of course a bit of whipped cream topping right before serving. These pretty little fruit tarts will be the perfect finish to a Christmas or New Year’s brunch, wedding shower, or really any special occasions. Always remember everyone loves the taste of something sweet at the end of any great meal. Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 15 minutes Chill time: 2 hours or overnight Bake time: 25 minutes Yield: 15 to 18 mini tarts Ingredients For the tart shells 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided 1 cup unsalted room temperature butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Kosher salt 1 large egg, plus 2 egg yolks, divided For the pastry cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1-2/3 cups whole milk 1/4 cup heavy cream Kosher salt 6 large egg yolks 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon brandy 3 tablespoons unsalted butter For the fruit topping 5 cups mixed fruit, cut into bite-size pieces, if needed 2 tablespoons apricot jam Whipped cream or mint leaf Directions To make the dough
ChefSecret: Pastry cream can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Finished fruit tarts can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Quip of the Day: Why do we have Pop-Tarts and not Mom-Tarts? Because of the Pastry-archy. ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to ed@perspectives-la.com. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide. ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America and/or American Red Cross. #ChristmasRecipes #Christmas #HolidayMiniFruitTarts #PastryCream #FruitTopping #Dessert #Holidays2023 #BeThankful #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #RedCross #FeedingAmerica #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2023 …from the Perspectives’ Cocktail Bar How you doin’? All of us at Perspectives hope you had a great Thanksgiving feast yesterday. For us it was a fantastic feast with friends and family in our new home. If you ate a little too much, here is a morning brunch cocktail that not only tastes great but is also a digestive after stuffing yourself like an over-sized turkey. It’s little wonder that the Day after Cranberry Mimosa is a best-selling cocktail served at many Thanksgiving brunches throughout the country. This drink is made by combining equal parts champagne (or sparkling California white wine, like Iron Horse sparkling white) and cranberry juice with a squeeze of lime to give it that extra tangy flavor. The best part about this recipe is that it’s easy and you probably have most of the ingredients in the house. Prep time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 cocktails Ingredients 1 lime cut in half 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 1 cup sweetened cranberry juice 1 bottle Champagne or California sparkling wine 12 fresh cranberries 4 small sprigs of fresh rosemary Directions
ChefSecret: If you had one too many pieces of pumpkin or pecan pie, you can opt to use unsweetened cranberry juice for this cocktail if you want to reduce your sugar intake. Quip of the Day: Why did the cranberry turn red? Because it saw the turkey dressing!. ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to ed@perspectives-la.com. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide. ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America and/or American Red Cross. #Cocktail #HappyHour #CranberryMimosa #Champagne #CranberryJuice #Prosecco #Cheers #2023 #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #FeedingAmerica #RedCross #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2023 …from the Perspectives’ Kitchen How you doin’? Plums are still in season and this rich, moist Plum Coffee Cake with a crisp Oatmeal Streusel Topping is perfect for fall! The cake is a sour cream coffee cake swirled with cinnamon and brown sugar, studded with ripe black plums and topped with a buttery oat topping flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg. You can never have enough cinnamon. Serve the cake alongside a hot cup of coffee or tea… or a cold glass of milk! The key to making a good coffee cake is to not over-bake it. Remove the coffee cake from the oven when a knife inserted into the center comes out almost clean; allow the cake to finish baking as it sits on the countertop to cool, yielding a wonderfully moist cake. You can assemble the coffee cake the night before, just wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake it the next morning. Let it sit out for 15-30 minutes before baking; you may have to add 5-10 minutes to the total bake time to account for the chilled batter. If you can’t find plums, substitute with any other soft fruit, peaches, pears, blueberries. If you want to use apples, you should soften the cut pieces in a saucepan with a little butter for a few minutes. Prep time: 30 minutes Bake time: 65-75 minutes Yield: 8 servings Ingredients For the oatmeal streusel topping 3/4 cup unbleached white all-purpose flour 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats, lightly processed or cut 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted For the cinnamon swirl 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon cocoa powder For the cake 2-1/2 cups unbleached white all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1-1/4 cup sour cream room temperature 1/4 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 3 large eggs room temperature 4 black plums cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups), divided Directions
ChefSecret: If you can’t find plums, substitute with any other fruit like peaches, pears, blueberries or apples. Quip of the Day: Q. What's worse than finding a worm in a plum? A. Finding half a worm! ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to ed@perspectives-la.com. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide . ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, be positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America and/or American Red Cross. #Breakfast #Baking #PlumCoffeeCake #Streusel #OatmealStreusel #Plums #Berries #CoffeeCake #2023Recipes #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #FeedingAmerica #RedCross #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2023 |
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