What is in this article?:
- Five fruit-inspired appetizer and drink recipes for spring
- Appetizers
Take a look at appetizer and beverage recipes featuring fruit, from a whole-fruit margarita to grilled pineapple.
Raspberry Cachaça
Yield: 2 servings, approximately 6 oz.
Raspberry Simple Syrup:
½ package (3 oz.) Driscoll’s Raspberries
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup water
Raspberry Cachaça:
8-10 Driscoll’s Raspberries
4 large mint leaves
2 Tbsp. lemon-lime soda
½ cup ice cubes
6 Tbsp. cachaça or white rum
1½ tsp. lime juice
6 Tbsp. raspberry simple syrup
For raspberry simple syrup: Combine ½ package raspberries, sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves and berries soften. Cool. Strain and press berries to release juice. Discard pulp.
For drink: Muddle raspberries, mint leaves and raspberry simple syrup in a cocktail glass using a muddler or flexible spatula. Add ice, white rum or cachaça and lime juice. Top with soda. Stir and serve.
PHOTO: DRISCOLL’S
Whole Fruit Margarita
Yield: 8 cups.
¼ cup water
6 oz. tequila
2 oz. Grand Marnier
1 medium orange, peeled, halved
1 lime, peeled, halved
1 lemon, peeled, halved, seeded
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar
6 cups ice cubes
Place all ingredients into Vitamix® container in the order listed and secure lid. Select Variable 1. Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. Blend for 45 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients into the blades. Pour into salt-rimmed margarita glasses.
PHOTO: VITAMIX®
