Calvados Soaking Syrup Food

CALVADOS SAUCE

Steps:

• Put calvados, cider, and shallots in a saucepan.
• Bring to a rapid boil and simmer until volume is reduced by half.
• Strain out the shallots, return reduced liquid to pan.
• Bring to a boil and whisk in cream and butter just prior to serving.

CALVADOS AND MAPLE SYRUP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine the calvados, maple syrup, lemon juice and ice and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into glass filled with ice and add the green apple slices as a garnish.

CALVADOS SOAKING SYRUP

Steps:

• In saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Stir in Calvados.

CALVADOS VANILLA CREAM

Steps:

• Scrape seeds from bean with tip of a knife into a bowl (reserve pod for another use). Add remaining ingredients and beat with a mixer until cream just holds soft peaks.

CALVADOS SOUR

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients over ice in cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into martini glass. Garnish with fresh apple slice.

SUGARED CRANBERRIES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Pour soaking syrup into a medium bowl; place sugar in a large one. Insert a wooden toothpick into a cranberry. Dip a cranberry into syrup, tap off any excess liquid, and roll in sugar. Set aside on parchment. Repeat.
• Dip a rosemary sprig in syrup; tap off any excess liquid. Dip into sugar, and tap off excess sugar. Set aside on parchment. Repeat.

PUERTO RICO SOAKING SYRUP

Steps:

• My favorite method is to poke each layer with a toothpick all over the top, then pour the syrup on top.
• In a saucepan dissolve the sugar with the water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat, let the syrup cool to room temperature.
• Add the 2-tablespoons of rum and stir.
• Allow it to set up well before finishing the cake- this will take about 2 hours.

CALVADOS TODDIES

Steps:

• Boil apple juice in a 4- to 5-quart wide heavy pot over high heat until syrupy and reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 50 minutes.
• Combine apple syrup, tea, and Calvados in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart saucepan and heat over moderate heat until hot (do not boil). Divide toddy among 8 small cups and serve with a cinnamon stick in each.