The orange blossom drink contained gin, apricot brandy and orange blossom water.
The second dish was the other-other white meat which was braised rabbit with lemongrass and ginger this did not have any flower in the dish but rabbits are known to eat flowers.
The third dish was a spin on a New England lobster roll, I used pretzel rolls and saffron to infuse the mayo with lemon and served it with sweet potato fries.
The fourth dish was homemade cranberry-rosewater frozen yogurt with a chocolate dipped strawberry rolled in popping sugar "it really popped", I filled the plate with some lime jello and a fresh glazed mini cinnamon roll. Both tastes were at full capacity and was a great success.
“Taste”
In
Bloom
“Orange Blossom”
Notes
of Apricot, Orange and Strawberry
“The Other-Other White
Meat”
Flavors
of Lemon, Coconut and Ginger
“The Crocus Flower”
A
New England Classic with a Twist
“The Rose Bouquet”
Cleanse
Your Pallet with Subtle Hints of Rose, Cranberry and Strawberry
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Orange
Blossom Cocktail
1oz Gin
1oz Apricot Brandy
4oz Orange Juice
1
TB Orange Blossom Water
Procedure
1.
In a
cocktail shaker mix the Ingredients together
2.
Pour in to Martini Glass with ice
3.
Garnish the glass with an umbrella with sliced strawberry
and orange on it
4.
Makes 2 drinks
Pickled Vegetable Slaw
1 ea
Cucumber Julienne the out side
1 lg
Red bell pepper julienne
1 lg
Carrot julienne
1 lg
Red onion julienne
4 lg
Garlic cloves whole peeled
1 ea Ginger
Root about the size of your thumb
1 C
White Vinegar
1 C
Sugar
1 Qt
Water
1 ea
Lemongrass stalk
1 tsp
Whole peppercorn medley in cheese cloth
Procedure
1.
Bring all ingredients to a boil then turn off
2.
Chill overnight in liquid
3.
Strain and season with salt and serve
Saffron-Mayonnaise
1 C Mayo
1 pinch Saffron approx 15 small strands
1 fl oz Boiling Water
1 Lemon Juiced and Zested
Procedure
1.
Add the water to the saffron and let steep for
5 minutes
2.
Add the juice and zest to the
mayonnaise and stir well
3.
Add the saffron to the mix
4.
Let the mayonnaise sit over night in
the cooler to blend the flavors and use the next day