Nasi Padang - Rendang Padang

The most famous Minang cuisine is rendang Padang. The people of West Sumatra have more than 150 variations of rendang, "William Wongso wrote in his book.

"Every village has its own version."

Rendang itself is usually made from beef or buffalo meat. The chopped meat is also seasoned with various herbs and cooked in thick coconut milk for hours. This cooking process which takes a long time makes rendang caramelized and the coconut milk turns brown.

Rendang itself is actually not the name of the cuisine, but the technique of cooking, perandang. Owning yourself means slow cooking.

The delicious taste and soft meat make this dish was chosen as one of the most delicious dishes in the world by CNN.

Source : https://www.cnnindonesia.com

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Bebbo Cocktail

 

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

A speakeasy-themed bar, Montgomery Place is all you would expect: dark walls, low tables sparsely lit, and barmen dressed in black outfits and yellow suspenders. The cocktail menu might be a nod to the past, but the menu is any thing but bathtub gin, with a stunning list of more than 50 cocktails. With categories such as Acqua Vitae and Songs of Citrus, just choosing where to start can be a challenge. It is best to ask the bartenders, who know every drink by heart.

1. To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz gin, 1 tsp honey, ½ oz lemon juice and ½ oz fresh orange juice.

2. Shake and strain into a small Martini glass.

3. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Emerald Afternoon

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

In a cocktail shaker add 1 whole kiwi; ½ lime, chopped; 5 mint leaves, torn; and 1 oz vanilla syrup (see TIP). Muddle. Fill the shaker with ice and add 1½ oz 100 percent agave tequila and 2 oz white cranberry juice. Shake hard and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a kiwi slice. Makes 1 drink

TIP To make vanilla syrup, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup boiling water, stir to dissolve sugar and allow to cool. Add ¼ tsp vanilla extract and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

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Caramel Coffee

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1 oz caramel syrup, 2 oz cream and 2 oz chilled coffee. Shake and strain into a fluted glass and decorate with caramel syrup.

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Baja Blend Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a blender, add 1 cup ice, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 oz. grenadine and 3 oz. light cream. Blend until smooth and pour into a coupette glass. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

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Repost Whisky Sangaree

2 oz Canadian or Scotch whisky
1 tsp honey
1 lime twist
Sparkling water
Freshly ground nutmeg

1. In the bottom of a chilled highball glass, muddle honey with a little sparkling water until the honey is dissolved.

2. Add whisky, lime twist and ice cubes. Fill with sparkling water and stir gently. Garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

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Repost Dried Cherry Muffins

By: Lucy Waverman

These are outstanding muffins. They have a moist, cakey crumb texture and the slight taste of the cherry beer is enhanced by plump cherries and crunchy almonds. They keep moist for 2 days.

¾ cup (175 mL) dried cherries
1 cup (250 mL) flat cherry beer
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
½ tsp (2 mL) baking soda
½ cup (125 mL) melted butter
1 egg, beaten
½ cup (125 mL) chopped almonds

1. Place cherries and beer in a small pot. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and let sit 30 minutes. Drain cherries and reserve both cherries and beer separately.

2. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Oil or spray 12 medium muffin cups.

3. Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl. Combine butter, egg and ½ cup (125 mL) reserved beer in second bowl. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients with a wooden spoon or whisk. Batter may be a bit lumpy. Stir in reserved cherries and almonds.

4. Fill muffin tins ¾ full. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.

Makes 12 muffins

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Bacardi Red & White

 

In a highball glass with ice, add 1 oz Bacardi Razz, 2 oz cranberry juice and 2 oz lemon-lime soda.

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Apple of My Eye

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

 1. Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 1½ oz Orchard Infusion and the juice of 1/8 fresh lemon.

2. Top with chilled apple cider and garnish with a crisp apple slice.

Orchard Infusion
1. To an infusion jar or lidded jar, add one 750mL bottle of Canadian whisky, 2 cups apples, peeled, cored and chopped and 2 cups fresh cherries, cleaned, pitted and chopped.

2. Infuse for 3 to 10 days.

3. Open the jar and stir to mix before straining and discarding the fruit.


Cranberry Cabaret
1. Fill a highball glass with ice.

2. Add 1 oz Orchard Infusion, ½ oz amaretto, the juice of 1/8 fresh lime and top with cranberry juice.

3. Garnish with a cherry.


Cherry Sour
1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 1½ oz Orchard Infusion, ½ oz lime juice and ½ oz simple syrup ( recipe follows).

2. Shake sharply and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.

3. Garnish with a lime wedge.


Simple Syrup
To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sugar and boiling water, stir until the sugar has dissolved, and store in the fridge until chilled.

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Apple Iced Tea

By: The Martini Club

1 1/2 oz Bacardi Big Apple Rum
3 oz iced tea
2 oz cranberry juice

Garnish
1 apple slice

1. In a rocks glass filled with ice, add all ingredients and stir to mix. Serve garnished with an apple slice.

Makes 1 cocktail

Entertaining Size
12 oz (1 1/2 cups) Bacardi Big Apple Rum
24 oz (3 cups) iced tea
16 oz (2 cups) cranberry juice

Garnish
8 apple slices

1. In a pitcher filled with ice, stir all ingredients and pour into rocks glasses filled with ice. Serve each garnished with an apple slice.


Entertaining Size makes approximately 8 cocktails

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Caesar Celebration

Rim a glass with fresh lime and celery salt. Fill the glass with ice and add 1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce and the juice of 1/8 fresh lime. Top with tomato-clam juice and garnish with a fresh cucumber slice. Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds and fresh black pepper.

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Berry Rickey Mocktail

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 2 oz. raspberry juice, 1/8 oz. lime cordial and top with 3 oz. lemon-lime soda. Garnish with fresh raspberries.

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Bardstown Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. passionfruit juice and 4 oz. pineapple juice. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a pineapple spear.

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Daffodill Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1-1/2 oz. passionfruit juice, the juice of 1/2 fresh lemon and 4 oz. lemonade. Shake and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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Classic Long Island Iced Tea

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

Whether Long Island Iced Tea was invented in Long Island or was named for a long, tall island cocktail, the drink has been a perennial summer favourite for decades. There are two misconceptions about this cocktail. To clarify, first, it doesn't actually contain any tea, and second, despite being made with five spirits, it is a smooth, light and refreshing beverage

1. Fill a zombie glass with ice. Add 1/3 oz each vodka, gin, rum, white tequila triple sec.

2. Add 2 oz tart lemonade and top with cola.

3. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Makes 1 Drink.

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Apfel-Tea

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

This warm drink is sure to be the apple of your eye.

1-1/2 oz Berentzen Apfelkorn
Orange pekoe tea
Cinnamon Stick

1. In a heatproof mug, add Berentzen Apfelkorn.

2. Top with hot orange pekoe tea.

3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick, and stir before serving.

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Cancun Drizzle

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

At your next Mexican Fiesta dinner, finish with the surprisingly smooth pairing of tequila and coffee. Chambord, a rich black raspberry liqueur, adds the dramatic drizzle to this impressive concoction.

¾ oz gold tequila

Hot coffee
Whipped cream
3/4 oz Chambord Royale
Garnish
Chocolate-dipped raspberry.

To a heatproof mug, add ¾ oz gold tequila. Top with hot coffee and whipped cream. Drizzle ¾ oz Chambord Royale on top and garnish with a chocolate-dipped raspberry.

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Bushmills Irish Cream Liquor Coffee

Pour 1 ½ oz Bushmills Irish Cream into a glass coffee mug. Fill with freshly brewed coffee. Top with a decorative swirl of whipped cream and dust with cocoa.

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MISTLETOE SANGRIA

By: Michelle P. E. Hunt and Laura Panter

To capture the mood of the season, try this delicious and festive Sangria featuring pomegranate and spiced rum.

To a pitcher or punch bowl, add 2 oz spiced rum, 2 oz cherry brandy, 1 bottle (750 mL) red wine, 1 cup cranberry juice, 1 cup pomegranate juice, 1 cup lemonade. Add 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup pomegranate seeds. Stir to mix.

Pour into glasses with ice and garnish each with a sprig of mint.

Makes 8 to 10 drinks

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Getaway Mocktail

By: The Martini Club

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. orange juice, 2 oz. tart lime juice (frozen concentrated limeade works well), and 1 tsp. grenadine. Shake and strain into a wine goblet filled with ice. Garnish with orange and lime twists.

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