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January 1 Get-Together

Red Roosters

Make up several pitchers of this not-too-sweet beverage, cover them, and put in the fridge before the party starts. Or try our freeze-ahead Slushy Red Roosters, and ask a guest to tend the blender.

Red Roosters Photo by: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 2 cups vodka
  • Garnishes: fresh cranberries, lemon slices

Preparation

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a large pitcher. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

Slushy Red Roosters: Substitute 1 (12-oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, for 3 cups orange juice. Stir together cranberry juice cocktail, orange juice concentrate, vodka, and 4 1/2 cups water. Place 1 (1-gal.) zip-top plastic freezer bag inside another 1-gal. zip-top plastic freezer bag. Pour about 4 cups cranberry mixture into inside bag. Seal both bags. Repeat procedure with remaining cranberry mixture. (Double bagging is a precaution to avoid spills.) Freeze bags 24 hours. Remove bags from freezer; let stand 5 minutes. Process cranberry mixture, 1 bag at a time, in a blender or food processor until desired consistency. Pour into glasses. Serve immediately. Makes 3 qt. Prep: 10 min., Freeze: 24 hr., Stand: 5 min.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Sweet-Hot Vinaigrette

Sweet-Hot Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Preparation

Whisk together all ingredients. Cover; chill 30 minutes.

Southern Living APRIL 2004

Warm Turnip Green Dip

Transfer the dip to a 1- or 2-qt. slow cooker set on WARM so guests can enjoy this creamy dip throughout your party. To make it spicier, serve your favorite brand of hot sauce on the side.

Warm Turnip Green Dip Photo by: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Ingredients

  • 5 bacon slices, chopped
  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1 (16-oz.) package frozen chopped turnip greens, thawed
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
  • 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Preparation

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in Dutch oven.

2. Sauté onion and garlic in hot drippings 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of Dutch oven. Stir in turnip greens, next 4 ingredients, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Cook, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is thoroughly heated. Transfer to a lightly greased 1 1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

3. Broil 6 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Sprinkle evenly with bacon.

Southern Living OCTOBER 2007

Dixie Caviar

Dixie Caviar

Ingredients

  • 2 (15.8-oz.) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
  • 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 medium-size green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup Italian dressing
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Tortilla chips
  • Garnish: cilantro sprig

Preparation

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Seal and chill 24 hours; drain.

2. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl. Stir in cilantro, and top with sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips. Garnish, if desired.

Southern Living JUNE 2007

Hot Roast Beef Party Sandwiches

This is an updated version of a recipe that used ham, cheese, and mustard. Eyes lit up at our tasting table when these roast beef sandwiches came out of the oven.

Hot Roast Beef Party Sandwiches Photo by: Charles Walton IV

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 (9.25-oz.) packages dinner rolls
  • 2/3 cup peach preserves
  • 1/2 cup mustard-mayonnaise blend
  • 3/4 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef, chopped
  • 1/2 pound thinly sliced Havarti cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat walnuts in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes or until lightly toasted.

2. Remove rolls from packages. (Do not separate rolls.) Cut rolls in half horizontally, creating 1 top and 1 bottom per package. Spread preserves on cut sides of top of rolls; sprinkle with walnuts. Spread mustard-mayonnaise blend on cut sides of bottom of rolls; top with beef and cheese. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Cover with top halves of rolls, preserves sides down, and wrap in aluminum foil.

3. Bake at 325° for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Slice into individual sandwiches.

Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed through Step 2, and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in refrigerator, and bake as directed in Step 3. For testing purposes only, we used Rainbo Dinner Time Rolls, Hellmann's Dijonnaise Mustard, and Boar's Head Londonport Top Round Seasoned Roast Beef.

Southern Living OCTOBER 2007

Peel-and-Eat Shrimp With Dipping Sauces

Set up a serving area for the shrimp and sauces on your kitchen island or breakfast table, and let everyone help themselves. To shortcut prep, ask your seafood monger to steam shrimp for you.

Peel-and-Eat Shrimp With Dipping Sauces Photo by: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
  • 3 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (26/30 count)
  • Garnishes: lemon slices and wedges, fresh parsley sprigs
  • Tangy Garlic Tartar Sauce
  • Smoky Rémoulade Sauce
  • Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Preparation

1. Combine 9 cups water and Old Bay seasoning in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; add shrimp. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 15 to 20 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; garnish, if desired. Serve immediately with sauces.

Chilled Peel-and-Eat Shrimp With Dipping Sauces: Prepare recipe as directed. Place cooked shrimp in a glass bowl. Cover and chill 2 to 24 hours. Serve with sauces. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 5 min., Chill: 2 hr.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Tangy Garlic Tartar Sauce

Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Tangy Garlic Tartar Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mayonnaise*
  • 1 (3.5-oz.) jar capers, drained
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Cover and chill 2 hours before serving. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

*Light mayonnaise may be substituted.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

 

 

This recipe goes with Boiled Shrimp With Rémoulade Sauce and Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chili sauce
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup prepared horseradish
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. Stir together all ingredients until blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Heinz Chili Sauce.

Southern Living JULY 2008

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes With White Barbecue Sauce

Depending on where you live in the South, it may be 85° on January 1 or chilly. If it's the latter, our team says to "bundle up, and do it." The results are worth a brief shiver.

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes With White Barbecue Sauce Photo by: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 pounds chicken drumettes
  • Garnish: green onion curls
  • White Barbecue Sauce

Preparation

1. Combine first 7 ingredients. Rinse chicken, and pat dry; rub mixture over chicken. Place chicken in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Seal bag, and chill 4 to 24 hours. Remove chicken from bag, discarding bag.

2. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 20 to 25 minutes or until done, turning once. Garnish, if desired. Serve with White Barbecue Sauce.

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumsticks: Substitute 10 to 12 drumsticks for drumettes. Proceed with recipe as directed, increasing grilling time to 25 to 30 minutes or until done, turning once. Makes 10-12 drumsticks. Prep: 15 min., Chill: 4 hr., Grill: 30 min.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

White Barbecue Sauce

Developed by Test Kitchens Professional Pam Lolley, this versatile sauce received our highest rating and is also good over baked potatoes or as a condiment for burgers.

This recipe goes with Grilled Chicken With White Barbecue Sauce

White Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons horseradish

Preparation

1. Stir together all ingredients until well blended. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.

Southern Living MAY 2007

Dressed-Up Cheesecake Bars

We did not call for sugar in the crust—it's tasty without it—and the sauces add sweetness. Arrange a mini buffet so guests may customize their pieces of our cheesecake bars with sauces and sprinkles.

Dressed-Up Cheesecake Bars Photo by: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Cherries Jubilee Sauce
  • Dark Chocolate Sauce
  • Hot Caramel Sauce
  • Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and butter; press into bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

2. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely on a wire rack (about 20 minutes).

3. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Combine sugar and flour; gradually add to cream cheese, beating just until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over prepared crust, spreading to edges of pan.

4. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack (about 2 hours). Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Serve with Cherries Jubilee Sauce, Dark Chocolate Sauce, Hot Caramel Sauce, and Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Dark Chocolate Sauce

Dark Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Preparation

1. Microwave chocolate and cream in a small microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30 second intervals.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bar.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Hot Caramel Sauce

Hot Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Garnish: chopped pecans

Preparation

1. Cook brown sugar and butter in a heavy 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.

2. Gradually stir in whipping cream. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool 10 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired.

Note: To make ahead, prepare recipe as directed. Cover and chill up to 1 week. Reheat in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM-HIGH (70% power) 3 to 4 minutes or until bubbly, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Cool slightly.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles

Crystallized ginger is usually sold along with other spices, but we've found it for a lower price in the ethnic food and dried fruit aisles. The pieces are larger and will take longer to mince. Stir these ingredients together just before serving to keep the nuts crunchy.

 

Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped salted cashews
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
  • 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

Preparation

1. Stir together all ingredients.

Southern Living DECEMBER 2008

Formal Menu Top January 1 Get-Together

Red Roosters

Sweet-Hot Vinaigrette

Warm Turnip Green Dip

Dixie Caviar

Hot Roast Beef Party Sandwiches

Peel-and-Eat Shrimp With Dipping Sauces

Tangy Garlic Tartar Sauce

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes With White Barbecue Sauce

White Barbecue Sauce

Dressed-Up Cheesecake Bars

Dark Chocolate Sauce

Hot Caramel Sauce

Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles

Southern Living

Formal Menu Bottom

Shopping List for January 1 Get-Together

Launch the year with a luxe gathering that extends the glimmer of the holidays one more day. (Serves about 12)

Shopping List:

Baked

  • 2 (9.25-oz.) packages dinner rolls

Baking

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted cashews
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots

Canned

  • 2 (15.8-oz.) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

Dairy

  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 3/4 cup prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream

Frozen

  • 1 (16-oz.) package frozen chopped turnip greens, thawed
  • 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn

Meat

  • 5 bacon slices, chopped
  • 3 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (26/30 count)

Other

  • 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine

Produce

  • 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1 medium-size green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
  • Garnishes: lemon slices and wedges, fresh parsley sprigs
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Spices

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2/3 cup peach preserves
  • 1/2 cup mustard-mayonnaise blend
  • 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
  • 2 cups mayonnaise*
  • 1 (3.5-oz.) jar capers, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups chili sauce
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground pepper

Recipe List

Red Roosters

Sweet-Hot Vinaigrette

Warm Turnip Green Dip

Dixie Caviar

Hot Roast Beef Party Sandwiches

Peel-and-Eat Shrimp With Dipping Sauces

Tangy Garlic Tartar Sauce

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes With White Barbecue Sauce

White Barbecue Sauce

Dressed-Up Cheesecake Bars

Dark Chocolate Sauce

Hot Caramel Sauce

Cashew-and-Gingered-Apricot Sprinkles

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