Cocktail Orange Pecans Food

ORANGE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF.
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Add orange peel, cinnamon, coriander, cloves and cayenne and stir until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
• Add pecans, then sugar and salt and stir to coat evenly. Transfer nut mixture to baking sheet.
• Bake until nuts are toasted, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature).

WHISKEY ORANGE CRUSH COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker add, orange juice, triple sec, whiskey and ice and shake well
• Then strain it into highball glasses with crushed ice.
• Garnish with orange wheel and mint for garnish
• Enjoy

ORANGE-SUGARED PECANS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and orange juice concentrate. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and orange zest. , Beat until mixture thickens and loses its gloss, about 2 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.

FANCY ROASTED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.In a large bowl, stir to combine cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds, orange zest, rosemary, cayenne, and sea salt. Drizzle over the maple syrup and stir to distribute evenly.Spread out evenly on a sheet pan and roast for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. When the nuts come out of the oven, immediately remove them to a bowl, using a metal turner. Enjoy!

TOASTED PECAN OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the pecans on a baking sheet. Transfer to the preheated oven.
• Toast the pecans for 10-15 minutes or until browned and fragrant. (Keep an eye on them, as you could potentially burn them if not paying attention!)
• Remove from the oven, and let cool to room temperature.
• Transfer the cooled pecans to a mason jar, and pour the whiskey on top of them.
• Let the whiskey infuse for 3-4 days. (Don't go any longer than 4 days, as the pecans could dry the whiskey out.)
• In an Old Fashioned or your favorite whiskey glass, measure the sugar cube/loose sugar and dash in the Angostura bitters.
• Using a muddler, break down the sugar cube and combine it with the bitters, coating the sides of the glass as the sugar and bitters mix.
• Place whiskey stones or a large ice cube, then pour the Toasted Pecan Whiskey over the cubes, swirling it to mix with the bitters and sugar mixture.
• Enjoy immediately!

SALTED CARAMEL PECAN SOUR

Steps:

• Toast the pecans in a dry saucepan for 1-2 mins, then take off the heat. Quickly add the sugar and 80ml water, stir rapidly to dissolve the sugar, add the salt, then leave the mixture to cool completely. Pour through a sieve to remove the pecans.
• Pour the pecan salted caramel syrup, vodka, egg whites, clementine juice and bitters into a cocktail shaker. Shake hard for 30 secs to add volume to the egg white. Add some ice and shake again for a further 15 secs, then strain into rocks or coupe glasses. Garnish each with a dehydrated orange slice and grate fresh nutmeg over, to taste. Serve immediately.

ORANGE PECANS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 30 seconds. Stir in pecans. Spread pecans on waxed paper. Cool completely. Separate pecans if necessary. (Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)

COCKTAIL PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, nutmeg, cumin, black pepper, cayenne, and salt.
• In another, larger bowl, whisk the egg whites until barely frothy. Add the nuts to the egg whites and turn to coat. Pour the sugar and spice mixture over the pecans and stir to coat.
• Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and place in oven until browned, about 1 hour. Stir occasionally to prevent clumping.
• Place the baking sheet on a rack to cool. Transfer the room-temperature nuts to an airtight container.

COCKTAIL ORANGE PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; add in liqueur and orange zest; stir until blended.
• Remove the pan from heat, add in the pecans, and toss to coat well.
• Spread the nuts evenly on a large baking sheet and toast in the oven, uncovered, until golden brown, about 30 minutes, tossing the nuts from time to time.
• Drain on paper towels, sprinkle salt on top; let cool completely, and serve in crystal bowls with cocktails.