Sunday, July 1, 2018

4th of July Honey BBQ

Gather your family and friends! It's time to celebrate July 4th! One of the best ways to celebrate this American Holiday is to host a Barbecue.

Here are some great red, white, and blue recipes to try out at yours this year:

HONEY BBQ SAUCE

YIELD: Makes approx. 2 quarts
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup - canola oil
3 cups - sweet onions, chopped
1 cup - roasted red bell peppers, chopped
1/2 cup - Italian parsley, chopped
2 cups - tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups - honey
1 cup - orange juice
1 cup - dry white wine
3 T - apple cider vinegar
2 T - lemon juice
1 T - garlic, chopped
1/4 cup - Worcestershire sauce
salt
cracked black pepper
cayenne pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, peppers and parsley; cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent. Add tomato sauce, honey, orange juice, wine, vinegar, lemon juice and garlic; cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour.
Add Worcestershire sauce and season with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Simmer, covered, for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Purée with a hand-held blender or transfer sauce to a blender and blend on medium speed for 1 minute.

ALMOND STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE PIE

YIELD: Makes 6 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 - 9-inch baked pie shell
1/2 cup - semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
For Filling:
1 package (8 oz.) - cream cheese
1/3 cup - whipping cream
3 T - honey
2 T - almond extract
1/2 tsp. - vanilla
1/8 tsp. - salt
For Topping:
1 1/2 baskets - fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
2 T - honey
1/2 cup - red currant jelly, melted
DIRECTIONS
Spread melted chocolate over bottom of baked pie shell. Chill.
Beat cream cheese with whipping cream, 3 T honey, almond liqueur, vanilla and salt. Spoon over chocolate. Chill 30 minutes.
Combine strawberries with 2 T honey and melted jelly. Toss gently to coat berries completely. Arrange over cream cheese filling. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 
TIP
Best served within 2 to 3 hours.

HONEY BLUEBERRY CITRUS SLUSH

YIELD: Six 6 oz. servings
INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 cups - fresh orange juice
1/2 cup - Orange Blossom honey
2 Tablespoons - lemon juice
2 Tablespoons - lime juice
1-1/2 cups - frozen blueberries
1 cup - crushed ice
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine orange juice, honey, lemon and lime juices until honey is dissolved. Add blueberries and ice. Puree. Serve in beverage glasses garnished with a lemon or lime wheel.
Hope you enjoy these delicious recipes, and have a happy 4th of July!
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