Miami Heat Recipes

MIAMI BURGER

Steps:

• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in the pan or griddle over high heat until the oil begins to shimmer. Cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey. Flip over the burgers. Cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the second side, 4 minutes for medium rare (3 minutes if topping with cheese) or until cooked to desired degree of doneness. Cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on the second side. Add the cheese, if using, to the tops of the burgers during the last minute of cooking and top with a basting cover, close the grill cover, or tent the burgers with aluminum foil to melt the cheese.
• Combine the mayonnaise and roasted garlic in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread both sides of each bun with the mayonnaise and the mustard. Place a slice of cheese on each bun bottom, place a burger on top, and then top the burger with a slice of ham, another slice of cheese, and some pickle slices. Cover with the bun tops.
• Cook the burgers on a sandwich press or wrap the burgers in aluminum foil and cook in a hot skillet over high heat (put a heavy skillet on top of the burgers to press them) until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

MIAMI HEAT

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and eggs into the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Whip the ingredients for 8 minutes on high speed. Scrape down the bowl, and add the liquid shortening, milk and passion fruit paste. Mix 8 more minutes at medium speed. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until golden brown and baked through, about 25 minutes.
• For the vodka syrup: Bring the sugar and 1 ounce water to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the passion fruit vodka. Liberally douse the baked cupcakes with the syrup immediately upon removing the cupcakes from the oven. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• For the mango whipped cream: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a whip attachment, combine the heavy whipping cream and sugar. Whip on high speed until medium peaks form. Add the mango puree, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Place in a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip.
• To assemble: Using an apple corer, remove the center core of the baked cupcakes and fill with raspberry marmalade. Pipe mango whipped cream generously on top of the cupcakes. Lightly sprinkle ghost chile salt evenly over the cupcakes. Place 2 pieces passion fruit crispies and a white chocolate wave on top of each cupcake.

MIAMI HEAT MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine vodka, lemon juice, sugar and grenadine in a cocktail shaker, half filled with ice cubes.
• Shake well and pour into glasses.
• Garnish with maraschino cherry and orangel slice.