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Blueberries in Drambuie Recipes:

Fruit Canapes

Spread kracklebread or other puffed crispbread with whipped cream cheese or creme fraiche*.  Top with 1 tbsp. Blueberries in Drambuie (or Raspberries in Amaretto or Cranberries in Triple Sec) sauce.  Serve immediately.

* Creme fraiche: thoroughly mix 2 cups heavy cream and 2 tbsp. buttermilk in a medium-sized bowl.  Cover and set in a draft-free place overnight or until fairly thick.  Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 additional hours to further thicken the cream.  Yields 2 cups.

Lemon Cheesecake with Blueberries in Drambuie

A fast and tasty option: order the lemon cheesecake from Paul's Cheesecake, at 1-800-94PAULS.  All cheesecakes are shipped frozen nationwide, and they are wonderful!  Click on our Order button and order the Blueberries in Drambuie now.   Keep an extra jar or two on hand for unexpected occasions.

Cranberries in Triple Sec Recipes:

Roast Chicken with Rosemary-Orange Butter

Ingredients: 3 shallots, 6 tbsp. (3/4 stick) butter - room temp., 4 tsp. minced fresh rosemary, 1 tbsp. grated orange peel, 1 seven lb. whole roasting chicken, neck and heart reserved, 1 medium onion - chopped, 2 medium carrots - peeled & chopped, 3/4 cup dry white wine, 1 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth, Cranberries in Triple Sec sauce.

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400 degrees.  Mince 1 shallot; mix with butter, rosemary and orange peel in small bowl.  Season with salt and pepper.   Set aside.  Pat chicken dry.  Using fingers, loosen skin from chicken breasts, legs and thighs.  Sprinkle chicken cavity with salt and pepper.  Spread half of rosemary-orange butter under chicken skin.  Tie chicken legs together to hold shape.  Spread remaining butter over chicken.  Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.  Place rack in large roasting pan.  Add reserved chicken neck and heart to pan, then onion, carrots and celery.  Chop 2 shallots; add to pan.  Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in pan. 

Roast chicken until meat thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180 degrees, stirring vegetable in pan occasionally, about 1 hour 40 minutes.   Transfer chicken to platter.  Tent with foil while making sauce (do not clean pan).  Place same roasting pan over medium-high heat.  Add wine to pan; simmer until most of wine evaporates, scraping up any browned bits, about 5 minutes.  Add broth.  Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring often, about 6 minutes.   Strain into 2-cup glass measuring cup; discard solids.  Spoon fat from top of sauce.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Serve chicken with Cranberries in Triple Sec sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and baby carrots for an elegant meal.

Cranberry Jelly with Triple Sec Recipes:

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Cran-Razz Craze Recipes:

Pork Chops with Lemon & Garlic

Ingredients:  4 pork loin chops - 3/4" thick, 2 tsp. garlic oil, salt & pepper, 4 lemon wedges, Cran-Razz Craze sauce.

Rub both sides of pork chop with garlic oil, season with salt & pepper.  Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.  In large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown pork chops on both sides in hot oil.  Reduce heat to medium; cook 5-10 minutes or until chops are done.  In last minute or two of cooking, squeeze lemon wedges over chops.  Team this tasty dish with Cran-Razz Craze sauce to quickly add an elegant flair to your evening meal.  (Courtesy of Ellie K., Santa Monica, CA).

Raspberries in Amaretto Recipes:

Chocolate Raspberry Parfait

Combine 4 oz. chopped chocolate and vanilla cream biscuits with 2 tbsp. Amaretto.   Set aside for 5 minutes.  Layer 1 lb. of chocolate ice cream, biscuit mixture, 1 cup whipped cream and 10 oz. Raspberry in Amaretto sauce, alternately, in 4 parfait glasses.  top with whipped cream and sprinkle with shaved chocolate curls.   Serves 4.

Raspberry Napoleons

Ingredients:  1 pkg. (2 sheets) frozen phyllo dough, 1/2 pint fresh whipping cream (whipped), powdered sugar, toasted almond slices, 3 or 4" heart-shaped cookie cutter, Raspberries in Amaretto sauce.

Defrost phyllo dough, preheat oven and prepare sheets according to directions on package.  Cut out 6 hearts and place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool completely.

Slice all hearts open.  Set 4 of the more nicely shaped hearts, tops and bottoms, aside.  The other 2 pastries will be used for the mid-sections.  Layer in the bottom of the pastry 2 tbsp. whipping cream and 1 tbsp. Raspberry in Amaretto sauce; repeat this layer one more time.  Place top of heart on each pastry.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar using a sieve.  Top with toasted almond slices*.  Serves 4.   (Courtesy of Evelyn S., Redlands, CA)

* Toast almonds in ungreased frying pan, stirring gently and consistently for 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat.

Raspberry Waffle Bowls

Ingredients: One 6-pack Colossal Waffle Bowls*, vanilla ice cream, Raspberry in Amaretto sauce (can use Blueberries in Drambuie instead of or in addition to, for color and taste effect), fresh raspberries, blueberries, and mint leaves for garnish.

Place each waffle bowl on a dessert plate.  Add 1-2 large scoops vanilla ice cream.  This can be prepared in advance and placed in freezer until serving time.   Just before serving, add 1-2 tbsp. Raspberries in Amaretto (or Blueberries in Drambuie) sauce over each serving.  Garnish waffle bowl and plate with fresh berries and mint leaves.  Serve immediately.  Serves 6.

* Waffle bowls available at specialty marts such as Bristol Farms.

Spicy Rum Raisin Recipes:

Baked Apples

Ingredients: 6 cooking apples, 2 oz. golden raisins, 3 tbsp. soft brown sugar, 1 1/4 oz. unsalted butter (chopped), Spicy Rum Raisin sauce.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Core the apples with an apple corer.  Using a sharp knife, make a shallow cut through the skin around the middle of the apples to prevent the skin bursting during cooking.  Combine golden raisins and brown sugar and spoon into the apples.  Put the apples in a small greased baking pan.  Sprinkle chopped butter pieces over apples.  Bake for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.   Cool for 5 minutes.  Transfer each apple to a dessert plate and drizzle with warmed Spicy Rum Raisin sauce.  (Courtesy of Karen T., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan).

Fast & Fabulous:

e Sliced Nectarines with Blueberries in Drambuie

Ingredients: 4 sweet, ripe nectarines, 4-6 tbsp. Blueberries in Drambuie, both chilled.  Simply slice each nectarine into a dessert bowl and drizzle Blueberries in Drambuie decoratively on top.  Serve immediately.  Serves 4.  (Courtesy of S.A., Santa Monica, CA).

e Roast Chicken w/ Cranberries in Triple Sec and Jeweled Rice

Pick up a fresh, piping hot, ready to go roast chicken, and serve with a generous helping of Cranberries in Triple Sec and jeweled rice.*  

*Jeweled rice ingredients: 1 small chopped onion, 1 finely diced carrot, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 cup Uncle Ben's 5 minute rice, 2 cups water, finely chopped parsley, salt and pepper.  In a 2 quart pot, add oil, onion and carrot, and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Add rice and water.  Add salt and pepper to taste and cook according to directions on rice box.  Meanwhile, chop parsley, and when rice is finished gently mix in and serve hot.  Serves 2.  (Both chicken and rice work equally well cold - try it on your next picnic!).  (Courtesy of S.A., Santa Monica, CA).