Cocktail Nuts Recipes

EMERIL'S SPICY COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and water until frothy. Add the nuts and toss to coat. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, Essence, cayenne, and salt. Add to the nuts and stir to coat evenly. Spread the nuts on the prepared pan and bake until dry, about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir to separate. Let cool on the baking sheet. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FANCY ROASTED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.In a large bowl, stir to combine cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds, orange zest, rosemary, cayenne, and sea salt. Drizzle over the maple syrup and stir to distribute evenly.Spread out evenly on a sheet pan and roast for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. When the nuts come out of the oven, immediately remove them to a bowl, using a metal turner. Enjoy!

HOT AND SPICY COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet over low heat. Add the worcestershire sauce, paprika, hot pepper sauce, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and cayenne. Mix well.
• Add the nuts and toss well to coat. Cook for 20-25 minutes on low heat, stirring frequently, until the nuts are lightly toasted. Drain on paper towels and serve hot, or store in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to serve.

COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300º.
• Melt butter with salt, garlic powder and pepper sauce.
• Mix well- add nuts.
• Toss to coat.
• In a jelly roll pan, bake for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce and bake 15 minutes longer.

SPICED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a medium nonstick skillet, toast seeds until they pop, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter bits and melt them. Add pumpkin seeds and nuts to the pan and toast, tossing and turning the mixture to heat and toast. Remove to a serving dish.

SPICED COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the nuts in a mixing bowl and set aside. Put the butter into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. As the butter melts, add the thyme leaves, cumin, mustard, cayenne, allspice, and pepper. Allow to simmer for 1 minute. Pour the butter mixture over the nuts, add the salt and toss well to coat. Put the nuts onto a baking sheet in 1 layer. Put the pan into the preheated oven until the nuts are a golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Serve immediately or keep in a sealed container for 1 week.

NUTS AND BERRIES COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill metal shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake until outside of the shaker is frosty. Strain into a snifter. For garnish you can add a little whipped cream and drizzle a little chambord over the top.
• Perfect drink for a dessert. It tastes a lot like a milkshake though so be careful -- they go down quick!

SPICY COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Whisk egg white and water together until foamy.
• Pour over nuts in bowl.
• Place nuts in strainer and strain for 3 minutes.
• Place into brown paper lunch bag.
• Mix all spices together in small bowl while draining nuts.
• Pour worcestershire sauce over nuts and add spices to bag.
• Shake until well coated.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes at 275, stirring once.
• Lower heat to 225 and bake 30 minutes more, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool and enjoy.
• Store in airtight container.