Firecracker Coleslaw Recipes

THE BEST VINEGAR COLESLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, salt, sugar, celery salt, pepper and garlic in a large bowl until combined. Reserve 1/4 cup of the dressing for serving. Toss the green cabbage, red cabbage and carrots in the remaining dressing until the vegetables are completely coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3.
• Strain the coleslaw through a colander and discard the liquid. Transfer the coleslaw to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the reserved dressing and the oil. Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Toss to coat.

FIRECRACKER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the ground beef with the onion in the hot skillet until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes; drain any excess fat. Stir the black beans, chili powder, cumin, and salt to the beef mixture; cook and stir until hot, about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the tortillas atop the beef mixture.
• Mix the tomatoes with green chile peppers and cream of mushroom soup together in a bowl; spread over the tortillas. Top with the Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and the cheese is melted completely, 25 to 30 minutes.

SUNNY'S FIRE CRACKER COLE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, adobo sauce and chipotle pepper. Taste, season with salt and pepper and, if needed, add a bit more adobo sauce to make it spicy to your taste. Add the carrots, dried cranberries, raisins, apples, pears and cabbages and then toss to combine. Taste and season with a pinch of salt and a grind or 2 of pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

FIRECRACKER COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, toss the green and red cabbage together with salt. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain off any water that accumulates. Return cabbage to saucepan and toss in the carrots and bell peppers. In a large shaker bottle, combine the remaining ingredients and shake until well blended. Pour dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring slowly to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute, and cool to room temperature. When slaw is completely cooled, place in an airtight container and freeze at least 24 hours. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator for several hours. Great with Cracked Whole Crabs or Pulled Barbecue!

FIRECRACKER COLESLAW

Steps:

• Mix all of the slaw ingredients together in a large salad bowl.
• Mix the dressing ingredients together.
• Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss.
• Refrigerate slaw for two hours to allow the flavors to blend.

THE FIRECRACKER

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small pot. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and let cool. Simple syrup can be refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
• Combine syrup, cherries, and gin in a 3-quart pitcher, and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Stir in lemon juice and wine. Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.

FIRECRACKER COLESLAW

Steps:

• Whisk first 10 ingredients for the dressing.
• Mix chopped peppers into slaw mix, add dressing and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.