Best Sparkling Apricot Mint Sours Recipes

Apricot-Mint Sours image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup simple syrup
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons superfine sugar
12 fresh mint leaves, plus sprigs, for garnish
12 ounces gin
Splash of apricot nectar
Sliced fresh apricots, for garnish, optional

Steps:

For the sour mix: Mix together the lemon juice, simple syrup and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
For the apricot-mint sours: Muddle the sugar and mint leaves in a pitcher. Add the sour mix, gin and apricot nectar and mix until combined.
Serve in rocks glasses over crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs and an apricot wedge if using.

Kinda Sorta Sours image

Provided by Alton Brown

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup champagne vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon pickling spice
4 whole garlic cloves, smashed

Steps:

Combine the onion and cucumber slices in a clean spring-top jar.
Combine the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the garlic, in a non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 full minutes to wake up the spice flavors.
Add the garlic cloves to the jar. Slowly and gently pour the pickling liquid over the onion and cucumber slices, filling to the top of the jar.
Cool to room temperature. Top off the pickles with any remaining pickling liquid and refrigerate.

Apricot Mint Chimichurri image

Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories condiment

Time 1h20m

Yield About 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup dried apricots
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon honey
1 1/4 cups fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro stems and leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro stems and leaves
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon chipotle adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch crushed red pepper
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Place the apricots and 1 teaspoon honey in a heat-proof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak the apricots for 10 minutes to plump. Remove the apricots from the hot water and roughly chop.
In a food processor, combine the mint, parsley, cilantro, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, garlic, adobo sauce, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, red pepper, remaining tablespoon honey and olive oil and pulse until finely chopped. Add the rehydrated apricots and pulse until the consistency resembles a thick chunky sauce. Cover and store in the refrigerator to allow flavors to come together and serve with grilled meats.

Coconut Lime Sours image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 pound (1 stick), plus 2 1/2 tablespoons margarine
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup almonds, chopped
2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press crust into ungreased 10 by 15-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix eggs, nuts, brown sugar, and coconut until well blended; spread over baked crust.
Bake an additional 30 minutes or until set.
While still warm, loosen the edges with a metal spatula. Mix together the powdered sugar, lime juice, and zest with a fork. Working quickly, spread the lime paste all over the top with a spatula while still warm. Let cool to room temperature and cut into bars. Cut 11 cuts crosswise and 3 cuts lengthwise.