The Green Fairy Recipes

GREEN FAIRY OYSTERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Remove oysters from shells and set aside. Place shells on a baking sheet and place in oven. Have a bowl of ice and water ready.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 1/3 of the spinach, then cook a minute or two, until spinach has wilted; remove and place in ice water. Stir. Meanwhile, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Cook until nut-brown.
• When spinach has chilled, a few minutes, drain and place in a blender with browned butter. Blend until puréed, adding up to 1/3 cup water as needed for blender to process spinach, scraping sides of container a few times.
• Heat remaining butter in skillet. Add shallots and sauté until soft. Add remaining spinach and sauté over medium-high heat until spinach is wilted and most of liquid in pan has evaporated. Fold in spinach purée, season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
• Arrange hot shells on a warm platter and put an oyster in each. Briefly reheat spinach and spread a scant tablespoonful on top of each oyster, just covering it. Serve at once.

THE GREEN FAIRY

Steps:

• Shake thouroughly and strain into a martini glass.
• This would be great for Halloween it has a misty green color.