Nectar of Olympus

Flavorful and balanced

Nectar of Olympus

Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1/2 ounce honey syrup
2 dashes orange bitters

Directions
Combine gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, honey syrup and orange bitter in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Mirkwood Enchanted Forest Cocktail

Fruity and bright

Mirkwood Enchanted Forest Cocktail

Ingredients
6 ounces pomegranate juice
1 ounce vodka
2 ounces orange liqueur
Dry ice, for garnish

Directions

Combine pomegranate juice, vodka and orange liqueur in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into cocktail glasses. Drop a small chunk of dry ice for garnish.

Miruvor Cocktail

Sweet, light and potent

Miruvor Cocktail

Ingredients
For honey simple syrup:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup water

For cocktail:
1 1/2 ounces mead
1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
1/2 ounce honey simple syrup
1/2 ounce lemon juice

Directions
For honey simple syrup, in a small saucepan combine the honey and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the honey has dissolved. Let cool completely before using. 

In a cocktail shaker with ice add the mead, gin, elderflower liqueur, honey simple syrup and lemon juice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and enjoy!

Eye of Sauron Cocktail

Refreshing and light 

Eye of Sauron Cocktail

Ingredients
1 ounce gin
3/4 ounce elderflower liqueur
1/2 ounce lime juice
1 ounce blood orange juice
2 1/2 ounces ginger ale
Blood orange slice, for garnish
Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Directions
Combine gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain mixture into a double rocks glass with fresh ice and top with ginger ale. Garnish with a slice of blood orange speared with a cherry.

Butterbeer Cocktail

Sweet and smooth 

Butterbeer Cocktail

Ingredients
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 1/2 ounces spiced rum
1 ounce butterscotch schnapps or liqueur
6 ounces cream soda
Pinch nutmeg

Directions
Place one scoop vanilla ice cream in the bottom of a rocks glass. Pour the rum and butterscotch schnapps on top. Slowly pour in the cream soda, waiting for the fizz to settle down before adding more. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce

An easy recipe for crispy chicken with a tangy cheese sauce.

Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce 

Ingredients

For the chicken:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups crushed pretzels

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon paprika

2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil

For the mustard-cheddar sauce:

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon  salt 

1/2 teaspoon pepper                                                                                                                    

Directions

Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat the chicken breasts dry and pound them slightly for even cooking. Season with salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

Place flour in one shallow bowl, beaten eggs in another and combine crushed pretzels, breadcrumbs, and paprika in a third bowl. Dip each chicken breast into the flour, then into the eggs and finally press into the pretzel mixture until fully coated. Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown, and cooked through.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Slowly pour in milk while whisking until thickened and creamy. Stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Add Dijon, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Mix until the sauce is creamy and thick

Serve chicken drizzled with mustard-cheddar sauce or serve it on the side for dipping.

Mermaid Lagoon Cocktail

Sweet and fruity

Mermaid Lagoon Cocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces coconut rum

3/4 ounce blue curaçao

2 ounces pineapple juice

2 ounces lemonade

1/2 ounce grenadine

1 lime wheel, for garnish

1 gummy shark, for garnish

Directions

Fill a short glass with ice. Pour grenadine into the glass.

In a cocktail shaker with ice, add coconut rum, pineapple juice and lemonade. Shake until well chilled. Carefully strain the mixture on top of the grenadine. Float the blue curaçao on top.  Garnish with a lime wheel and gummy shark.