LHS Episode #596: The Weekender CXXXIV

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• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner

• Skillet Apple Cider Chicken

• Description

• This is a great fall recipe. Perfect served over egg noodles.

• Ingredients

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 6 strips bacon

• 1 onion, sliced

• 2 cups chicken broth, divided

• 2 cups apple cider, divided

• 2 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

• 4 sage leaves

• 2 sprigs fresh thyme

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

• Directions

• Season chicken thighs with salt; set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add thighs; cook until browned on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate; set aside. Cook bacon in the skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; drain excess grease from the skillet. Cook onion in the skillet over medium heat until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth and 1 cup apple cider; cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add cooked bacon, apples, sage, and thyme; simmer for 2 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup each chicken broth and apple cider. Return chicken thighs to the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until thighs are no longer pink in the centers, about 15 minutes. Transfer thighs to a serving platter. Remove skillet from heat; add butter, swirl to combine with sauce. Pour sauce over thighs.

• Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

• Apple Cider Margarita

• Description

• Fall is in the air in Missouri, and the apples are being picked… so what better than a great apple cocktail?

• Ingredients

• 2 cups apple cider

• 1/2 cup silver tequila

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

• Sugar, for rim

• Cinnamon, for rim

• Salt, for rim

• Apple slices, for garnish

• Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

• Directions

• In a pitcher, combine cider, tequila, and lemon juice. Dip glasses in water, then into mixture of sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Fill with margarita mixture, and garnish with an apple slice and cinnamon stick.

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Ironroot Republic Promethean (Batch P16)

• Description

• Promethean is the creative rebel in our portfolio. Prometheus stole fire from Olympus and gave it to man. This bourbon is perfect as a rainy day dram or the key ingredient in your Manhattan. This batch is aged 30 months.

• Details

• Mashbill: 80% yellow corn, 15% other corn varietals, 5% rye

• Region: Denison, Texas

• Proof: 100 (50% ABV)

• Color: Rich amber

• Nose: Tobacco, smoked figs

• Taste: Candied prunes, dark fruit, caramel, dark chocolate, raisins, dusty oak, hint of cayenne pepper

• Finish: Spicy, lingering

• Price: $50 (750ml)

• Rating: 87

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Headframe Spirits - Orphan Girl

• Bourbon Cream Liqueur

• West of town, the Orphan Girl mine stands as the centerpiece of the World Museum of Mining, a testament to Butte’s rich legacy. Our Orphan Girl makes a perfect centerpiece for your evening and can be used for sipping, mixing, baking and making great memories.

• Nose: Bourbon, caramel

• Palate: Rich and creamy but not too sweet, finishing with hints of caramel and bourbon

• Shelf-stabilized Wisconsin cream mixed with our Neversweat Straight Bourbon Whiskey

• ABV 35 (17.5%)

• $30 (750mL)

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