Calypso Recipes

CALYPSO BEANS, TOMATO AND POBLANO STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat add olive oil. When the oil is hot add the onion, garlic, bay leaf, and ham hock; cook for 5 minutes. Add the beans and stir in the cumin, chipotles, chiles, tomatoes, and cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Pour in enough water to cover the beans by 1-inch and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf and discard; pick the meat from the ham hock, discard the bone, and return the meat to the pot. Taste it and adjust the seasoning. Serve with lime wedges for garnish.

CALYPSO RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring broth and pineapple juice to a boil over high heat.
• Add remaining ingredients except parsley.
• Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff rice with a fork and serve with fresh parsley prinkled on top, if desired.

CALYPSO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Saute garlic and ginger in butter for one minute, add remaining ingredients.
• Add shrimp cook till firm and pink in color.
• Arrange shrimp over rice pour over sauce reduction.
• Enjoy!

CALYPSO COFFEE

Steps:

• Pour the coffee into a heatproof glass or mug. Stir in the liqueur, rum and sugar and mix until the sugar has dissolved.
• Put a handful of ice in a cocktail shaker and add the cream. Shake a few times, just until the outside of the shaker feels a little frosty, then slowly strain the cream on top of the liqueur coffee - use a bar spoon or pour over the back of a teaspoon to help you slow down the pour and ensure the cream floats.
• Garnish with a coffee bean and serve.

CALYPSO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x10-inch baking pan.
• Cook and stir dates, chocolate, water, white sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until melted and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
• Beat brown sugar and 3/4 cup butter together in a bowl until creamy. Add oats, flour, walnuts, baking soda, and salt; stir until texture is crumbly.
• Press half the oat mixture into bottom of the prepared pan. Evenly spread chocolate-date mixture over oat mixture layer; crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate-date layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cut into 30 small squares.