Iced Grapes With Cheddar Cubes Celery Recipes

PICKLED GRAPES WITH JICAMA AND CELERY SEED

Steps:

• In a large, nonreactive saucepan, combine the vinegars, grape juice, white and brown sugars, celery seed, turmeric, mustard seed, cloves, and salt, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring several times to dissolve the sugars.
• Remove from the heat, add all the remaining ingredients, and mix well to combine. Cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate. These pickles will keep, covered and refrigerated, for 2 to 3 months.

CELERY ICE CUBES

Steps:

• Freeze leaves in ice cubes to pack a cocktail or another drink with an extra hit of bright celery flavor.

ICED GRAPES WITH CHEDDAR CUBES & CELERY

Steps:

• Pop the grapes in a freezer bag and put in the freezer until ready to eat. Serve with the cheese pieces and celery.

CHEDDAR CRISPS WITH ROASTED GRAPE RELISH

Steps:

• Make Cheddar crisps:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Blend Cheddar, flour, and cayenne in a food processor until combined well. Add butter and blend until dough starts to clump, about 30 seconds. Turn out onto work surface and gently knead until combined well. Using palms of your hands, roll dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rope (about 20 inches long). Cut rope into 24 equal pieces and press each piece onto bottom and halfway up side of a muffin cup.
• Bake until golden and slightly puffed in centers, about 10 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely. Leave oven on.
• Make grape relish:
• Toss grapes with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon oil in a bowl, then roast on a foil-lined baking sheet until shriveled, about 25 minutes. Cool to room temperature on sheet on a rack.
• Toss together grapes, olives, celery, onion, jalapeño, garlic, zest, vinegar, pine nuts, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Spoon relish onto cheese crisps and serve immediately.

GREEN-GRAPE-AND-CELERY-TONIC

Steps:

• Blend celery, lemon, grapes, cucumber, and sea salt with 1 cup cold water until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve; refrigerate about 1 hour. Serve chilled.

GRAPE, CHEDDAR AND JICAMA SKEWERS WITH CILANTRO LIME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the grapes, cheddar and jicama onto the skewers, alternating them until there are three of each item on each skewer. In a small bowl stir together the yogurt, cilantro, lime zest and juice, honey and salt until well combined. Serve the skewers with the sauce for dipping. *Can substitute 1/3 large English cucumber, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch chunks if jicama is difficult to find.