SPARKLING SANGRIA POTION
G M V O
Active 15 min. | Total 15 min.
- In pitcher, muddle 1 cup red or black
seedless grapes with 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
and 2 Tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger. - Add 2 cups whole grapes and top
with one 750-mL bottle prosecco. - Line sides of glasses with thinly sliced
fresh ginger if desired. Fill with ice and
top with sangria.
SERVES 6 About 170 cal, 0 g fat (0 g sat),
1 g pro, 10 mg sodium, 26 g carb, 1 g fiber
THE WORKBOOK
BLACK MAGIC LEMONADE V O
Active 15 min. | Total 15 min.
- In small saucepan, combine 3⁄4 cup each
sugar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce
heat and simmer (do not stir) until sugar
dissolves, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat,
stir in 1 Tbsp activated black charcoal
and let cool completely. - In large pitcher, combine 11⁄2 cups fresh
lemon juice, cooled sugar syrup and 4 cups
cold water. Serve over ice, with lemon drops
if desired.
SERVES 6 About 110 cal, 0 g fat (0 g sat),
0 g pro, 0 mg sodium, 29 g carb, 0 g fiber
CHERRY CRUSH G M V O
Active 15 min. | Total 15 min.
- In small saucepan, combine 1⁄2 cup each
sugar and water. Stir in 5 whole cloves,
2 whole star anise pods and one 1-in. piece
ginger (sliced) and bring to a boil. Reduce
heat and simmer (do not stir) until sugar
dissolves, 3 to 4 min. Remove from heat
and let cool completely. - Strain syrup into a pitcher and stir in
4 cups tart cherry juice. Pour into glasses
and fill with crushed ice. If desired, light
end of cinnamon stick until smoking;
serve in drink.
SERVES 6 About 150 cal, 0 g fat (0 g sat),
0 g pro, 15 mg sodium, 38 g carb, 0 g fiber
SWAMP THING G M V O
Active 25 min. | Total 25 min.
8 medium tomatillos (about 7 oz), husked
4 Persian cucumbers, peeled and roughly
chopped (about 7 oz)
4 stalks celery
1 cup cilantro
2 small jalapeños, seeded
1⁄2cup fresh lime juice
1⁄4cup prepared horseradish,
excess moisture squeezed out
2 Tbsp pepperoncini brine
1 tsp green hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
Kosher salt and pepper
8oz vodka
Pepperoncini and red pepper flakes,
for serving
- In blender, puree tomatillos, cucumbers,
celery, cilantro, jalapeños and lime juice
until very smooth, about 1 min. Strain
through medium-mesh sieve into pitcher,
pressing on solids to extract as much
juice as possible. - Whisk in horseradish, pepperoncini brine,
hot sauce, pinch salt and 1⁄4 tsp pepper.
Stir in vodka and serve over ice with pep-
peroncini and red pepper if desired.
SERVES 6 About 120 cal, 0.5 g fat (0 g sat),
1 g pro, 280 mg sodium, 7 g carb, 1 g fiber
108 GH OCTOBER 2019 KEY: Q QUICK & EASY^ G^ GLUTEN FREE^ M^ MAKE AHEAD V VEGETARIAN^ O^ ONE POT
MUMMY CUPCAKES M V O
- Bake chocolate cupcakes and let cool.
Prepare Vanilla Buttercream (recipe, p. 105)
and tint green and black. - Transfer to piping bag fitted with a ribbon
tip. Pipe buttercream back and forth over
each cupcake to resemble a mummy’s
wrapping. Place 2 candy eyeballs on
each cupcake.
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