Habanero Mint Mojito – muddle mint, sugar, lime wedges, habanero slices, add ice, white rum, seltzer and sip.
Recipes
Spicy Chipotle Chocolate S’mores Ice Cream
Noticed I haven’t been cooking much? Well it’s not because of a shortage of recipes, it’s just Summer. During this time of year I like to spend as much time outdoors as possible and if its hot out I definitely don’t want to be in the kitchen. If you’ve been reading my last few posts […]
Spicy Jalapeno Lemonade
What’s better than an ice cold lemonade during these humid days of August? A spicy ice cold lemonade! It’s a kicked up version of the ones from your old lemonade stand days and one you’ll enjoy just the same. Lemonade always evokes childhood memories of being carefree, without a worry in the world and of […]
A Raspberry Jalapeno Sherbet for Hot Humid Days
“Jalapenos in your what?” you say. Yes, jalapenos are very versatile and go very well with with berries and sweets. They balance the sweetness of fruits with their herbaceous flavor and the spice is quite nice too. I paired them with raspberries for a sweet, tart and spicy sherbet because I was thinking about this […]
Coconut Ginger Ice Cream To Beat This Summer Heat
July is National Ice Cream month and to celebrate I made a spicy coconut ginger ice cream. Actually, I’ve been celebrating national ice cream month since May when the temperatures started to rise here in the Northeast but who is counting? This ice cream has fresh pieces of ginger to give it a nice bite […]
Ghost Pepper Tamarind Granita
One of the easiest and most refreshing summers treats, next to the popsicle of course, is the snow cone. In Dominican Republic we call them frio frio, which just translates to “cold, cold”. I always imagined someone getting a really bad brain freeze and yelling “ay frio! frio!” and the name just stuck. Ha! Well […]