Store extra in the refrigerator. Shake well before using.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; whisk in olive oil. Serve over mixed greens.
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Try this spicy citrus butter on either grilled or boiled corn. Double the amount for large parties and serve in individual ramekins.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with hot cooked corn.
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Removing the milk solids when clarifying butter gives it a higher smoke point, meaning it won't burn when you're sautéing. Refrigerate extra clarified butter up to two weeks. Use it for sautéing fish and vegetables.
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Combine water and salt in a very large Dutch oven or stockpot; bring to a boil. Plunge lobsters headfirst into boiling water, and return water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
Meanwhile, place butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 5 minutes or until completely melted. Skim solids off the top with a spoon, and discard solids. Slowly pour remaining butter out of pan, leaving remaining solids in pan; discard solids.
Place each lobster on its back, twist the body and tail shell apart, and cut the body shell open using kitchen shears. Remove liver and coral roe. Remove meat from tail shell. Remove intestinal vein that runs from the stomach to tip of the tail. Return tail meat to shell. Crack claws using a seafood cracker or nut cracker. Serve tail and claws with warm clarified butter.
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Serve extra mint syrup in iced tea.
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Tie mint in a cheesecloth bag, and place in a saucepan. Add sugar and water; bring mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat; cover and let cool. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Refrigerate mint syrup until ready to serve.
Scoop melons with 1-inch melon baller or ice cream scoop, and place three pieces on each serving plate. Serve with berries, and top with sorbet and fresh mint leaves. Drizzle with mint syrup.
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A Midsummer Night's Feast Menu
Mixed greens
Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Corn on the cob
Jalapeño-Lime Butter
Boiled Lobster
Summer Melon with Sherbet and Fresh Mint Syrup
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When Dennis Neumann pulls lobster from the waters of Stonington Harbor, a dinner with friends is soon to follow. (Serves 4)
Mixed greens
Corn on the cob
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