Plum Tini Food

MELON-TINI

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the vodka and pineapple juice. Shake. Strain into a martini glass. Slowly pour the melon liqueur into the glass. It will sink to the bottom. Garnish with frozen melon balls skewered on stir-sticks and serve immediately.

TINY TIM'S PLUM PUDDING

Steps:

• Generously grease an 8-cup pudding mold, metal gelatin mold or ovenproof bowl; set aside., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, flour, orange zest, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in plums, dates, raisins, carrots and currants., Transfer to prepared pudding mold. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil; tie foil with kitchen string to secure., Place on a rack in a stockpot; add 3 in. hot water to pot. Bring water to a gentle boil; steam cake, covered, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, adding more water to pot as needed. Remove pudding from pot; let stand 5 minutes before unmolding., Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat hard sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy. Unmold pudding onto a serving plate; serve warm with sauce.

BLU-TINI

Steps:

• Fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add all ingredients except berries and shake well.
• Pour into martini glass and garnish with blueberries.

WHITE KNIGHT-TINI

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir and strain into martini glass.

CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE-TINI

Steps:

• Combine the creme de cocoa, liqueur, vodka and chocolate milk in a pitcher. Pour into glasses. Score the bottom of each truffle about 1/4-inch deep with a hot knife. Place a truffle on the side of each glass to garnish and serve.