Show Notes #475: The Weekender XCIV

Posted on by Russ Woodman
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  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
  • Description
    • Russ and I are huge fans of stir-fry and such... and this was picked for dinner tonight. It sounds super tasty!
  • Ingredients
    • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
    • 6 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
    • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
    • 2 onions, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup sliced cabbage
    • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
    • 2 cups sugar snap peas
    • 1 cup chicken broth
    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons white sugar
    • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Directions
    • Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet. When oil begins to smoke, quickly stir in 2 cloves minced garlic, ginger root, green onions and salt. Stir fry until onion becomes translucent, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and stir until opaque, about 3 minutes. Add remaining 4 cloves minced garlic and stir. Add sweet onions, cabbage, bell pepper, peas and 1/2 cup of the broth/water and cover. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup broth/water, soy sauce, sugar and cornstarch. Add sauce mixture to wok/skillet and stir until chicken and vegetables are coated with the thickened sauce. Serve immediately, over hot rice if desired.
  • Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
  • Blue Hawaiian Cocktail
  • Description
    • The Blue Hawaiian is a fun, refreshing cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, pineapple juice, and Curacao liqueur to create its signature blue color. Invented in Hawaii in the 1950s, this tiki cocktail will have you crooning like Elvis!
  • Ingredients
    • 1 cup crushed ice
    • 2 fluid ounces pineapple juice
    • 1 fluid ounce light rum
    • 1 fluid ounce blue Curacao liqueur
    • 1 fluid ounce cream of coconut
    • 1 pineapple slice
    • 1 maraschino cherry
  • Directions (Cocktail)
    • Combine crushed ice, pineapple juice, rum, blue Curacao, and cream of coconut in a blender. Puree on high speed until smooth. Pour into a chilled highball glass.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • The Macallan 12 Double Cask Single Malt
  • Description
    • The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old forms part of our Double Cask range which marries the classic Macallan style and the unmistakable sweetness of American oak. This is a fully rounded single malt in perfect balance, with flavors of honey, citrus and ginger. The Macallan casks journey from its origins in the forests of America and Europe, through the cooperages and Bodegas of Spain, and to our distillery in Speyside, Scotland. There the casks meet our new make spirit and are patiently matured until they are harmoniously united to create a distinctive single malt with a sweeter, warmer taste and character.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 100% malted barley
    • Proof: 86 (43% ABV)
    • Region: Highland (Speyside)
    • Color: Harvest Sun
    • Nose: Creamy butterscotch with a hint of toffee apple, candied orange, vanilla custard and newly felled oak
    • Taste: Deliciously honeyed, wood spices and citrus, balanced with raisins and caramel
    • Finish: Oak lingers, warm, sweet and drying
    • Price: $70 (750ml)
    • Rating: 90
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Colter's Run Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
  • Description
    • Aged entirely in Idaho at above 6,000 ft and at extreme temperatures. Bottled in small batches. Flavors are heavy on vanilla and oak without the associated "rye" burn. 
  • Details
    • Region: Grand Teton Distillery - Driggs, ID
    • Mashbill: 74% Corn, 21% Rye, 5% Malted Barley
    • Tasting Notes: The vanilla aroma is accented with bright orange peel. Meanwhile, the palate is relatively dry, leading with oak and some vanilla, then finishing with baking spice. Mix with ginger ale and lime.
    • Proof: 88 (44% ABV)
    • Price: $39.95 at Yellowstone NP General Store

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