Grape Crush Recipe 425 Food

GRAPE CRUSH RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Build over ice, stir gently, and serve

BLACKBERRY BASIL CRUSH

Steps:

• Muddle the blackberries, lime juice, and basil with a wooden spoon into the bottom of a small glass pitcher.
• Divide the berry mixture among 4 glasses and top each glass with 1 tablespoon each agave nectar.
• Top off each glass with ice, and soda water. Stir with a cocktail spoon and enjoy.

ROASTED GRAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• On a large, rimmed baking sheet, combine all ingredients, tossing with a spatula to combine. If using herbs, be sure to coat the branches with olive oil to prevent burning.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven and roast, shaking pan intermittently, until grapes have burst and grape juice begins to thicken, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and transfer to serving vessel.

CONCORD GRAPE JAM

Steps:

• Wash and stem grapes.
• Place in a large stainless or enamel pot.
• With a potato masher or wooden spoon mash grapes.
• Bring to a gentle boil and reduce heat to an "active" simmer.
• Simmer 10 minutes-you want to be able to crush the center of grapes easily with a wooden spoon-no bouncing back.
• Run the grapes through a food mill to remove seeds.
• Return pulp to the saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and stir in honey.
• Stir often to prevent scorching.
• After about 10 minutes you should not be able to stir down the boil.
• Test for gel point.
• Jelly/puree will begin to darken and thicken up.
• This should take around 15 to 20 minutes from the boil point, but alot depends on the amount of juice your grapes are holding-you could go up to 35 minutes.
• Ladle into clean hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch head space, and seal.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

GRAPE CRUSH MARTINI

Steps:

• Reserve 4 grapes for garnish. Crush remaining grapes in a shaker with a wooden spoon to release juice. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer; discard solids. (You should have about 1/2 cup juice.) Rinse out shaker. Stir vodka and sugar in a bowl until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Combine grape juice, vodka mixture, lime juice and ice in shaker. Shake well and strain into 4 martini glasses. Garnish each with 1 grape and serve.