Nasi Goreng
Ingredients
Serves 2
3 medium shallots, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bird’s eye chili, stemmed
1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
1 tsp (5 ml) soy sauce
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
1 tbsp (15 ml) kecap manis
2 cups (500 ml) day-old cooked jasmine rice
1 cup (250 ml) shredded roasted chicken
2 fried eggs, to serve
1 green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish
2 small tomatoes, quartered, to serve
2 baby cucumbers, thickly sliced, to serve
1 small handful cilantro leaves, for garnish
1 small bag prawn or shrimp chips, to serve
Instructions
- In a blender or small food processor, blend shallot, garlic, chili and fish sauce until it forms a smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add prepared garlic paste and fry until fragrant. Add soy sauce, sugar and kecap manis and stir to combine.
- Add rice and stir-fry until rice is completely coated with sauce. Add chicken and continue cooking until chicken is heated through.
- Divide rice between 2 bowls. Serve each bowl with a fried egg, green onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro and prawn chips.
Drink Pairings
Braised Cabbage with Herbed Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Serves 8-10
2 to 3 small green cabbages, quartered
1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
salt and pepper, to taste
¼ cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 sprig thyme, leaves picked and roughly chopped
1 pinch fennel seeds, crushed with your fingers
2 tbsp (30 ml) white wine vinegar
2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard
1 tsp (5 ml) chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Place cabbage, chicken stock, butter, salt and pepper in a roasting dish. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until cabbage is fork-tender. Don’t worry if it gets a bit golden around edges.
- To make the herbed vinaigrette, heat olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add shallot, thyme and fennel and sweat until shallots have softened, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients, whisking until combined.
- Place cabbage on a serving platter and drizzle with vinaigrette.
Drink Pairings
Savoury Cheese Truffles
Ingredients
Serves 25
1 x 8 oz package (227 g) cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp (15 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup (125 ml) crumbled feta cheese
2 green onions, trimmed and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1½ tsp (7 ml) finely chopped fresh dill
1 tsp (5 ml) dried oregano
¼ tsp (1 ml) smoked paprika
⅛ tsp (0.5 ml) freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup (175 ml) black sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, with a handheld beater fitted with whisk attachments, beat together cream cheese and olive oil. Add feta, green onion, garlic, dill, oregano, smoked paprika and black pepper and stir together with a wooden spoon. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Pour black sesame seeds onto a plate and shake until seeds are in an even layer. Scoop about 1-in (2.5 cm) rounds of cheese mixture into your hands and roll into a ball before placing onto seeds and rolling to coat. Place cheese truffles on a serving plate and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Drink Pairings
Green Gold
Ingredients
Serves 1
black salt, for garnish (optional)
1½ oz (45 ml) Los Siete Misterios Doba-yej Mezcal
¾ oz (22 ml) lime juice
½ oz (15 ml) Chartreuse Green Liqueur
¼ oz (7 ml) agave nectar
¾ tsp (4 ml) yuzu kosho*
1 dash Bittered Sling Cascade Celery Bitters
shiso leaf, for garnish
Instructions
- Rim a rocks glass with salt, if using: sprinkle a handful of black salt on a small plate. Moisten rim of glass and dip into salt. Combine remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice and shake. Fine strain through a mesh strainer into prepared glass, fill with ice and garnish with a shiso leaf.
- *A type of citrusy Japanese chili paste. Available at most Asian grocery stores.
Drink Pairings
Berry Cassis Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
2½ cups (625 ml) vanilla Greek yogurt
¼ cup (60 ml) honey
1 lemon, zest only
1 cup (250 ml) frozen raspberries, thawed, with their liquid
1 cup (250 ml) frozen blackberries, thawed, with their liquid
½ cup (125 ml) crème de cassis
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, honey and lemon zest. Transfer to a large zip-top bag and set aside.
- In a large blender, blend berries and crème de cassis for 1 minute, or until smooth. Transfer to another large zip-top bag.
- Cut one of the bottom corners off the berry mixture bag to create a piping bag. Divide berry mixture between popsicle moulds, piping to about ¼ of the way up each mould. Repeat with yogurt mixture, filling each mould to the top.
- Using a wooden skewer, gently stir each popsicle mould 3 to 4 times to swirl the mixtures together; do not mix together completely. Place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Drink Pairings
Paloma Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
½ cup (125 ml) tequila
¼ cup (60 ml) triple sec
3 cups (750 ml) grapefruit juice (no pulp)
½ cup (125 ml) lime juice (about 3 to 4 limes)
2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh mint leaves*
1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) sugar dissolved in 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) warm water, as needed
Instructions
- In a large, spouted jug, stir together tequila, triple sec, grapefruit juice, lime juice and mint. Taste for sweetness and stir in dissolved sugar to taste, if desired.
- Pour into popsicle moulds, place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Drink Pairings
Sangria Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
2 cups (500 ml) red wine
1 cup (250 ml) lemon-lime soda
1 cup (250 ml) orange juice (no pulp)
Instructions
- In a large, spouted jug, stir together all ingredients. Pour into popsicle moulds, place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Drink Pairings
Bellini Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
1 cup (250 ml) frozen sliced peaches
1 x 14 oz (398 ml) can peaches, with their syrup
2 tbsp (30 ml) strawberry jam
3 cups (750 ml) Prosecco, divided
Instructions
- In a large blender, combine frozen and canned peaches, strawberry jam and 1 cup (250 ml) Prosecco. Blend on high for 1 minute, or until smooth. Add remaining 2 cups (500 ml) Prosecco and blend for 3 to 5 seconds to combine. Let sit for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow bubbles to settle.
- Pour into popsicle moulds, place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Drink Pairings
Watermelon Daiquiri Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
2 heaping cups (about 500 ml) seedless watermelon cubes
1 heaping cup (about 250 ml) fresh or frozen sliced strawberries
2 lemons, zest and juice
1 tbsp (15 ml) grated ginger
½ cup (125 ml) white rum
1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) sugar dissolved in 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) warm water, as needed
Instructions
- In a large blender, combine watermelon, strawberries, lemon zest and juice, ginger and rum. Blend on high for 1 minute, or until smooth. Taste for sweetness and stir in dissolved sugar to taste, if desired.
- Pour into popsicle moulds, place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Drink Pairings
Gin & Tonic Pops
Ingredients
Serves 10
1 cup (250 ml) gin
2 limes, juice and zest
1 cup (250 ml) chopped cucumber
3 large basil leaves
3 cups (750 ml) tonic water
1 tbsp (15 ml) Green Chartreuse (optional)
1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) sugar dissolved in 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 ml) warm water, as needed
Instructions
- In a large blender, combine gin, lime juice and zest, cucumber and basil. Blend on high for 1 minute, or until smooth.
- Place a fine mesh sieve over a bowl or container. Pour gin mixture through sieve to strain out any particles. Discard solids.
- In a large spouted jug, stir together gin mixture, tonic water and Chartreuse, if using. Taste for sweetness and stir in dissolved sugar to taste, if desired.
- Pour into popsicle moulds, place sticks in moulds and freeze for at least 8 hours.