Cucumber Lychee Sake Food

LYCHEE SAKETINI BLUSH

Steps:

• Chill 2 martini glasses.
• Fill a martini shaker with ice and add vodka, sake, lychee syrup, and grenadine.
• Shake to combine.
• Strain into the chilled glasses and garnish with a lychee nut dropped in each glass.
• Serve immediately.

CUCUMBER-LYCHEE GAZPACHO WITH FETA CROSTINI

Steps:

• For the crostini: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set baguette slices on the baking sheet, and bake until golden, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with a little feta cheese and paprika, bake another 5 minutes.
• For the gazpacho: Add the cucumber, lychees, almonds, mint, cilantro, yogurt, salt and pepper to a blender or a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary. Chill before serving. Top with warm crostini and serve.

SAKETINI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour the gin or vodka and sake.
• Stir well .
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass .
• Garnish with a slice of cucumber or add a green olive. Serve and enjoy.

MOM'S SPICY CUCUMBER KIMCHEE

Steps:

• Combine gochujang, white sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, and 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a small bowl to make a seasoned gochujang paste.
• Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, and instant beef stock together in a large bowl. Stir in seasoned gochujang paste. Add cucumbers; stir until coated. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
• Let cucumbers marinate in the refrigerator before serving, at least 1 hour.