These are two things I have been meaning to post recently, and happened to think of at the same time tonight. I dont think they go really well together, although I am sure some schmo out there can figure some combination that gets him off.
Strawberry Liqueur:
This is about the easiest of the liqueurs I have been trying lately. Get 16 oz strawberries, clean em and chop em in half into a jar. Fill jar 3/4 with vodka, 1/4 with water and 2 cups sugar. Let sit for 3-4 weeks. Drink over ice. Easy.
I am currently experimenting with peach, cherry, and various other fruit liqueurs made from bought liquor. More soon. Anyone in Hudson Valley or up north want to send down 3 lbs of Macintosh apples, I'll make some apple brandy for holidays.
As for Chicken Salad, this comes from left-over chicken from Julia Childs' Poulet Roti. It is the best damn roast chicken I have ever had and if you follow her directions it comes out perfect everytime--except one thing--if you tilt chicken cavity and let juices run out toward end of cooking and there are still little drops (only little drops) of pink juice running out, then take it out of oven and set on plate covered for 20 minutes. It will be perfect.
As for Chicken Salad, I took off the remaining meat from bird (after two days of eating chicken), chopped up and put in bowl. We added tbls Mayo, tbls Ancien Moutarde, and the remaining gravy from chicken (gravy was made from leftover liquid--minus fat--reduced with shallot and cup chicken stock and vegetables). I think what made this chicken salad so good was the gravy flavor and added vegetables from roast chicken. If your chicken salad is too dry add more mayo. I shouldnt have to say that.
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