Recipes

Provided by Chef Hannah

Coconut Macaroons

1 lb unsweetened and untoasted coconut 1 cup granulated sugar ½ tsp kosher salt 4 whole, large eggs 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste ½ tsp pure orange extract Preheat the oven to 325F. (If you have convection, you can use it here.) Stir everything together in a large bowl with a spatula, or in a […]

Autumn Affair Cocktail

For the spiced honey syrup 1/2 cup honey 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup orange juice For a large batch/pitcher (serves 14-18) 2 1/4 cups whiskey or bourbon 1 1/2 cups of the cider honey syrup entire batch 2 1/4 cups dry champagne 5 or so sprigs […]

Summer Spritzer

1 slice each lemon, orange, and lime 3 slices cucumber 1 Sprig fresh basil and/or mint leaves 1 1/2 oz. Lillet Blanc, chilled 3 oz. sparkling wine Club soda Add 3 to 4 ice cubes to a 10-ounce glass. Nestle citrus slices, cucumber, basil and/or mint leaves in glass around the ice. Add Lillet, and […]

Summer Sangria / Virgin Sangria

1 bottle dry rose (or alcohol free wine or equal parts grape juice & unsweetened cranberry juice) ¾ cup Cointreau or triple sec (or fresh orange juice) 1 ½ cups summer berries & sliced citrus 24 oz club soda In a large pitcher, add the berries and citrus. Add the wine and Cointreau and stir […]

Almond Drop Biscuits

1 ⅓ cup (200 grams) white rice flour ⅔ cup (60 grams) almond meal (flour) 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum or ½ teaspoon psyllium husk 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup ( 236 ml) heavy cream ½ cup (196 g) plain yogurt Whisk all of the dry ingredients together […]

Strawberry Gin and Tonic

1 oz gin, or non alcoholic spirit such as Hooghoudt 1 oz strawberry simple syrup, chilled, recipe follows Juice of ½ – 1 whole lime 3-4 oz tonic water, chilled Strawberry Simple Syrup 250 g strawberries (½ lb) 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Place all syrup ingredients into a saucepan. Bring to a boil […]

Flourless Chocolate Nut Cookies

Ingredients 2 ½ cups (200g), toasted almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts – finely ground 3 cups (345g) powdered sugar ½ cup +3 Tbsp Cocoa powder (65g) ¼ tsp salt 4 egg whites (120g) 1 Tbsp vanilla (or another extract such as almond or orange) Maldon sea salt, optional Instructions Whisk or sift together the ground nuts, […]

Irish Cream

1 c heavy cream ¾ c Jamison or other Irish whiskey 8 oz chopped quality white chocolate (must contain Cocoa butter) ½ tsp instant espresso ¼ tsp Cocoa powder 1 pinch salt ½ tsp pure vanilla extract Stir together the Cocoa powder, instant espresso, and salt. Heat the cream to just boiling along with the […]

Espresso Martini

2 oz. vodka 1/2 oz. coffee liqueur 1 1/2 oz. freshly brewed strong espresso Splash of cream (optional) Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with two or three coffee beans and / or shaved chocolate. For the Mocktail: 1/2 oz. coffee simple syrup (made from ½ cup of espresso and […]

Bittersweet Mint Chocolate Brownies

1 pound + 4 oz, 567 grams semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (60-75%) 8 Tablespoon, 113 grams unsalted butter 1 cup, 200 grams sugar ½ cup + 2 Tablespoon, 77 grams cornstarch 1 teaspoon kosher salt 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 teaspoons pure mint extract Line the bottom of […]