Best Nuts And Berries Recipes

NUTS AND BERRIES COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill metal shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake until outside of the shaker is frosty. Strain into a snifter. For garnish you can add a little whipped cream and drizzle a little chambord over the top.
• Perfect drink for a dessert. It tastes a lot like a milkshake though so be careful -- they go down quick!

CHOCOLATE BARK WITH MIXED NUTS AND DRIED BERRIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate over double boiler until smooth and velvety. Spread evenly onto a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• Top with pistachios, almonds and cherries. Cool for about 40 minutes. Break into pieces and serve.

NUTS AND BERRIES MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill martini glasses.
• Put ice cubes in a shaker. Pour in vodka, cream de cassis, amaretto, and lemon/lime soda.. Squeeze in lime juice. Shake. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh cherry.

BOOZY RICE WITH NUTS AND BERRIES

Steps:

• In one saucepan, combine the wild rice and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed.
• In a separate saucepan, combine the brown rice and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed.
• After both kinds of rice have finished cooking, spread out on baking sheets to cool and dry for about 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the wild rice, brown rice, pecans, raisins, green onions, mint, orange juice and zest. Stir in the wine and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside for 2 hours to blend flavors. Serve at room temperature.

NUTS AND BERRIES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and serve on ice.

NUTS AND BERRIES WINTER SLAW

Steps:

• For dressing: With a vegetable peeler, remove a wide, 2-inch-long strip of peel from the orange. Peel and segment orange; set segments aside; discard peel. In a food processor, combine orange peel, brown sugar, salt, garlic, curry powder and pepper. Cover and pulse with several on/off turns until peel is finely chopped. Add cranberries and onion; cover and pulse until cranberries are chopped. Add reserved orange segments and pulse three or four times to chop. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in honey and oil. (Dressing can be chilled, covered, for up to 24 hours.)