Champagne Mojito

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 drinks

Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar. 1 cup water. 2 Tbsp rum (optional). 1/2 oz fresh mint. 1 bottle champagne or sparkling wine, chilled. 2 limes.

Instructions
1. Prepare simple syrup.
2. Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat and add a few sprigs of mint and rum. Let cool.
4. Muddle 1/4 lime and some mint leaves in each glass.
5. Add 2-3 Tbsp simple syrup to each glass.
6. Fill with ice.
7. Top with champagne and stir.
8. Garnish with fresh mint.

Champagne Mojito

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6 drinks

Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar. 1 cup water. 2 Tbsp rum (optional). 1/2 oz fresh mint. 1 bottle champagne or sparkling wine, chilled. 2 limes.

Instructions
1. Prepare simple syrup.
2. Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil.
3. Lower heat and add a few sprigs of mint and rum. Let cool.
4. Muddle 1/4 lime and some mint leaves in each glass.
5. Add 2-3 Tbsp simple syrup to each glass.
6. Fill with ice.
7. Top with champagne and stir.
8. Garnish with fresh mint.

Strawberry basil scones.
Will definitely be giving these a shot. I’m actually looking forward to going home, if only for the collection of recipes I have curated while kitchen-less.

Strawberry basil scones.

Will definitely be giving these a shot. I’m actually looking forward to going home, if only for the collection of recipes I have curated while kitchen-less.

Banana cream cake with cinnamon caramel syrup.

Banana cream cake with cinnamon caramel syrup.

Chilled Avocado Soup Shots with Spicy BreadcrumbsIngredientsSoup
1 large ripe avocado (11 to 12 ounces), halved, pitted, peeled, diced
1 1/2	cups (or more) vegetable broth or low-salt chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Generous pinch of coarse kosher salt

Breadcrumbs
1 4x4x1/2-inch slice soft white sandwich bread with crust
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation
Soup
Place diced avocado in blender. Add 1 1/2 cups broth, whipping cream, lime juice, and coarse salt. Puree until smooth. Transfer soup to 4-cup measuring cup; add more broth by 1/4 cupfuls to thin soup, if desired. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD Soup can be made up to 4 hours ahead. Keep chilled.
Breadcrumbs
Finely grind bread in processor. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs to skillet; stir until golden, about 1 minute. Add paprika, coarse salt, and cayenne; stir until crumbs are crisp, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to small bowl and cool. DO AHEAD Breadcrumbs can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.
Pour cold soup into eight 1/3-cup glasses or other small glasses. Sprinkle each serving lightly with breadcrumbs.

Chilled Avocado Soup Shots with Spicy Breadcrumbs
Ingredients

Soup

  • 1 large ripe avocado (11 to 12 ounces), halved, pitted, peeled, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups (or more) vegetable broth or low-salt chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Generous pinch of coarse kosher salt

Breadcrumbs

  • 1 4x4x1/2-inch slice soft white sandwich bread with crust
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Soup

  • Place diced avocado in blender. Add 1 1/2 cups broth, whipping cream, lime juice, and coarse salt. Puree until smooth. Transfer soup to 4-cup measuring cup; add more broth by 1/4 cupfuls to thin soup, if desired. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD Soup can be made up to 4 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

Breadcrumbs

  • Finely grind bread in processor. Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs to skillet; stir until golden, about 1 minute. Add paprika, coarse salt, and cayenne; stir until crumbs are crisp, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to small bowl and cool. DO AHEAD Breadcrumbs can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.
  • Pour cold soup into eight 1/3-cup glasses or other small glasses. Sprinkle each serving lightly with breadcrumbs.