Vodkamusselswithlemondillrisotto Recipes

RISOTTO IN A LEMON CUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring the broth and 1/2 cup water to a simmer. Cover the broth and keep hot over low heat.
• In a medium, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the shallot and saute until tender but not brown, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter. Add the wine and simmer until the wine has almost completely evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking the rice, adding the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of the broth to absorb before adding the next, until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter, 2 tablespoons of Parmesan, mascarpone cheese, the lemon zest and juice, and the salt and pepper.
• To serve, cut 1/4-inch off the bottom of each lemon so they stand on their own. Take 1-inch off the stem end. Using a grapefruit spoon scoop out the flesh of the lemon and discard. Fill each lemon with about 1/2 cup of risotto. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan. Serve immediately.

VODKA MOJITO

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine the Simple Syrup, vodka, lime juice, and club soda. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, and mint leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool for 20 minutes. Strain before using, pressing on the mint leaves to extract as much syrup as possible.

WATERMELON VODKA MARTINI

Steps:

• Set aside a few watermelon chunks for garnish and pass remaining watermelon pieces through a juicer. Measure out 1/2 cup and 3 ounces of watermelon juice separately. Reserve remaining watermelon juice for a different use.
• Combine 1/2 cup fresh watermelon juice, sugar, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow watermelon-infused simple syrup to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Combine vodka, 3 ounces watermelon juice, 1 ounce watermelon-infused simple syrup, and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake well.
• Place Tajin® seasoning on a saucer. Wet the rim of your glasses with the lime you just squeezed and roll the rim in Tajin® seasoning. Pour cocktail into the cups and garnish with watermelon chunks.

LEMON-VODKA CHERRY TOMATOES WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cut a small shallow X in stem end of each tomato and have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch tomatoes, 3 at a time, 2 to 3 seconds and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to ice water to stop cooking. (Tomatoes should still be firm, but skins should slip off easily.)
• In a bowl stir together vodka, vinegar, and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Peel tomatoes and add to vodka mixture with dill, pepper, and salt to taste, tossing gently. Marinate tomatoes, covered and chilled, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• With a citrus zester cut 2 tablespoons zest in strips from lemon. (Alternatively, cut a 3- by 1-inch piece zest from lemon with a vegetable peeler and cut crosswise into thin strips.)
• Just before serving, gently toss tomatoes with a rubber spatula and sprinkle with zest. Serve tomatoes with small forks or wooden picks.

VODKA MUSSELS WITH LEMON DILL RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large pan; cook half of the onion, stirring until soft.
• Add rice; stir to coat in oil mixture.
• Stir in 1 cup stock; cook, stirring, over low heat until liquid is absorbed.
• Continue adding stock in 1 cup batches, stirring until absorbed before next addition.
• Total cooking time should be about 35 minutes or until rice is just tender.
• Meanwhile heat remaining oil in medium pan; cook remaining onion, garlic and chili, stirring until onion is soft.
• Stir in parsley and vodka; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Stir in mussels; cook covered about 10 minutes or until mussels open.
• Discard any that do not open.
• Drain mussels over medium heatproof bowl; reserve liquid.
• Pick out mussels, shake off cooking solids, place mussels in medium bowl.
• Stir reserved liquid into risotto; cook risotto, stirring until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir rind and dill into risotto; serve with mussels.

CREAMY LEMON-DILL RISOTTO

Steps:

• Mix broth, rice and garlic in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat.
• Cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed,.
• Add lemon zest, dill and butter.

SMOKED MUSSELS RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat nonstick pan while chopping whole onion.
• Coat pan with olive oil spray and, with heat on medium high, saute onion until it begins to brown.
• In another pot, heat stock to a simmer.
• Rinse mussels in strainer under warm water; drain and cut in half.
• Chop whole pepper, and add to onion when onion has begun to brown. Stir and cook about 2 minutes.
• Add rice and wine to onion-pepper mixture, and cook over high heat about 1 minute longer, until wine has almost evaporated.
• Add 1 cup of the stock to the rice mixture, cooking over medium-high heat and stirring occasionally. When liquid has been absorbed, add another cup of stock, along with the tomato paste, stirring well to blend in paste. Continue adding stock and cooking, with occasional stirring, until rice is soft but still firm. With the last cup of stock, add the mussels to the mixture. Do not cook away all the liquid: the mixture should be slightly runny.