Best Vodka Blush Recipes

VODKA & CRANBERRY BLUSH

Steps:

• Pour the vodka and Cointreau into a jug, then add the cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir well.
• Pare strips of peel from 2-3 limes. Fill 12 glasses with the crushed ice, then pour over the cocktail. Finish each glass with a strip of lime peel.

SPINACH-STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH VODKA BLUSH SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta shells as directed on box. Rinse with cool water; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, heat 1 jar of pasta sauce and the vodka to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of the cheese blend, the sun-dried tomatoes, ricotta and spinach.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce from second jar (save remaining sauce for another use). Fill each pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; place over sauce in dish. Pour vodka pasta sauce over filled shells.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese blend. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

VODKA BLUSH PASTA SAUCE WITH FRESH PASTA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil.
• Brown the prosciutto.
• Add garlic and pepper flakes and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, parsley, basil and vodka. Bring to a simmer and cook 12-15 minutes (it is okay if it simmers a little longer).
• While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
• With 5 minutes left on the pasta, add light cream to the spaghetti sauce mixture and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta and serve with sauce.

VODKA BLUSH

Steps:

• Fill shaker 2/3 with fresh ice.
• Go light on the grenadine, it's more like a few drops. Maybe 1/4 tsp?. Look at the picture, it's very pale.
• Add ingredients.
• Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass.

BOWTIE PASTA WITH VODKA BLUSH SAUCE AND CHICKEN RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Simmer sauce on LOW in small saucepan, stirring occasionally. 2. Heat olive oil in large pan on MEDIUM-HIGH, until oil faintly smokes, add chicken. Turn over when chicken changes color one-quarter of the way up and seared side has turned paper-bag brown, 3 - 4 minutes. 3. Reduce heat to MEDIUM, cook chicken 10-12 minutes, until internal temp reaches 165 degrees. 4. Add basting oil and butter to pan, swirl. Baste chicken with spoon, 1-3 minutes. Transfer to clean platter. 5. Toss pasta with warm sauce. Divide evenly on 4 plates, top with chicken. Sprinkly each serving with 1 tsp cheese.

VODKA BLUSH PENNE (& SMOKED SALMON)

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter & oil over med heat. Add shallots & garlic & toss about 2-3 mins. (Don't burn garlic!) Remove from heat.
• 2. Add vodka & stir. Return to heat. Cook & stir about 7 mins until vodka reduces by half. Add broth & tomatoes (w/juice) & boil. Reduce heat & season w/ salt & pepper. Simmer 20-25 minutes.
• 3. Whisk in cream & bring to light boil. Remove from heat. Add pasta & basil & toss. Serve w/ Parm on top. NOTE: If you prefer to add smoked salmon, sautee lightly & then place atop or in sauce directly. Yum. :)

BOWTIE PASTA W/ VODKA BLUSH SAUCE & CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Simmer sauce on LOW in small saucepan, stirring occas. 2. Heat olive oil in large pan on MED-High, until oil faintly smokes; add chicken. Turn over when chick changes color 1/4 way up and seared side has turned paper-bag brown, 3-4 min. Reduce heat to MED.; cook chick 10-12 min. until internal temp reaches 165 degrees. 3. Add basting oil and butter to pan; swirl. Baste chick with spoon, 1-3 min. Transfer to clean platter 4. Toss pasta with warm sauce. Divide evenly on 4 plates, top with chick. Sprinkle ech serv. with 1 tsp. cheese.

CHRISTY'S PENNE/ITALIAN SAUSAGE IN VODKA BLUSH

Steps:

• 1. Boil pasta according to package directions and drain.
• 2. Combine all sauce ingredients and simmer on medium heat - stirring often so cream cheese melts completely.
• 3. Slice smoked sausage into thick "quarterlike" slices and sautee in butter/garlic on medium heat until they start to brown slightly.
• 4. Combime pasta/blush sauce/smoked sausage together - stirring thoroughly -- the pasta will fill with the sauce.
• 5. After plating, sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.