Shot Glass Appetizer Recipes

SHOT GLASS APPS: GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the tomato juice, tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, basil, sugar, tarragon, green onions, cucumbers, garlic, onions and bell peppers and blend until well combined but still slightly chunky. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Spoon the gazpacho into shot glasses and serve.

SHOT GLASS APPS: HUMMUS AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and 1/2 cup water and process until smooth. Add the salt, starting at 1/2 teaspoon; add additional salt to taste if needed.
• Spoon into shot glasses and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley. Artfully place an assortment of the carrots, cucumbers and peppers into the hummus.

CHICKEN SATAY APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, chilli paste, garlic, oil and sugar.
• Cut chicken into 36 thin strips and marinate in a bowl with the soy sauce mixture, turning to ensure chicken is coated.
• Thread chicken pieces on to the bamboo skewers, line skewers up on a parchment/foil-lined baking tray and keep covered in the fridge until ready to cook.
• Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F.
• Bake the chicken skewers for 10-15mins in the hottest part of the oven (maybe 4-6" from top heating element).
• When done, remove the tray from oven and squeeze juice of 1 lime over the chicken.
• Serving suggestion: Heat 1 1/2 cup of your favorite satay sauce and place 2 tablespoon of the sauce in each shot glass (you'll need 12); pop 3 skewers in each glass and a slice of lime onto each rim.
• Satay sauce suggestion: recipe #69191 Spicy Peanut Sauce (you'll need about at least 5x the recipe) or any storebought satay sauce.

SHOT GLASS CREAM CHEESE DESSERT

Steps:

• Line the bottom of 12 shot glasses with miniature chocolate chips.
• Whip cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer on medium speed.
• Layer cream cheese into the shot glasses, alternating with layers of chocolate chips. Garnish with milk chocolate candy kisses.

MARGARITA SHOT-GLASS SHRIMP

Steps:

• If desired, rub rims of 24 (2-oz) cordial glasses (shot glasses) with lime wedges; dip rims in coarse salt and pepper.
• In medium bowl, mix cocktail sauce, bell pepper, lime juice and pineapple. Place about 1 tablespoon sauce mixture in bottom of each glass. Place 1 shrimp in each glass; top each with lime wedge and cilantro sprig. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

CHEESECAKE SHOT-GLASS DESSERTS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Divide mixture in half; place in separate bowls. Stir coffee liqueur into half; stir lemon peel into remaining half of cream cheese mixture.
• Spoon 2 teaspoons chocolate cookie crumbs into bottoms of six 2-oz cordial glasses (shot glasses). Top with 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cookie crumbs and another 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur cream cheese mixture. Top each with coffee bean.
• Spoon 2 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs into bottoms of six 2-oz cordial glasses (shot glasses). Top with 2 tablespoons lemon cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons graham cracker crumbs and another 2 tablespoons lemon cream cheese mixture. Top each with blueberries and raspberries. Refrigerate desserts at least 30 minutes before serving.